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| 5 | [-[[caption-width-right:345:[[AltText It's amazing what it does for YouTube comments.]]]]-] |
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| 7 | ->''"And even to this day when most people read Batman comics, the voices that pop in their heads are always Creator/KevinConroy as Batman and Creator/MarkHamill as the Joker. It's hard to read them without making that connection."'' |
| 8 | -->-- '''The Nostalgia Critic''', ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic '', "[[Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS11E24 Fox Kids]]" |
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| 10 | The tendency when enjoying a story to "read" or "hear" a character's voice depending on the observer's preference. More frequent when a character does not or [[SuddenlyVoiced did not]] officially have a voice (such as a book), especially until some much later adaptation. |
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| 12 | Movies are frequently cited/accused as creating the assumed voice of a character even when there's no objective reason this should occur (e.g., it is simply the actor's normal voice or an actor doing their own interpretation). If the work is ''frequently'' adapted, this is usually based on the most popular actor portraying the role. Many writers do in fact "hear" and "see" their characters but generally don't feel the need to enforce this view on the audience except in BroadStrokes. |
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| 14 | Interestingly, why one voice is locked into our minds may not be related to how good, official or genuine it is. It might be that the "official" or mainstream interpretation is seen as pretty terrible or disingenuous by the observer. Maybe the audience remembers an obscure adaptation which existed as the sole version until recently as a childhood memory, or maybe there was something merely memorable (or infamous) about said "voice". |
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| 16 | Not to be mistaken with BrainBleach. Also, [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant has nothing to do with]] {{Mondegreen Gag}}s or {{Ear Worm}}s. |
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| 19 | !!Examples: |
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| 23 | [[folder:Anime and Manga]] |
| 24 | * An often obscured argument in the old "dub vs. sub" wars is that some audience members prefer a character they ''largely can't understand'' simply because of voice intonation, while others prefer a newer interpretation if the original is seen as an overdone PigeonholedVoiceActor. It's even possible, with a sub, to "hear" the character speaking English in the non-English VA's voice when you try to remember it, because you were paying attention to how the voice sounded and the English subs, not the exact sounds the voice actor was making. |
| 25 | * Similar to the [[{{WesternAnimation/Futurama}} Hubert Farnsworth]] example below, someone on Website/FourChan posted a page out of an {{eroge}} featuring [[Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya Tsuruya]] saying "My breasts... Megassa squeeze them" - a reference to the "megas" VerbalTic she's {{Flanderized}} into saying repeatedly in {{Fanon}}, despite saying it only once in canon. The next post had a picture of [[Film/ThePhantomMenace Jar-Jar Binks]] with the exact same line. Hilarity, and BrainBleach, soon followed. |
| 26 | * Many fans consider Creator/MegumiHan's performance as [[spoiler: young Obito Uchiha]] in ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' to be a lot more memorable than that of the character's original voice actor, Sosuke Komori. |
| 27 | * ''Manga/SailorMoon'' has a few permutations for the manga and various fanworks. |
| 28 | ** The original Japanese cast of Creator/KotonoMitsuishi (Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon), Creator/KaeAraki (Chibiusa/Sailor Chibi Moon), Creator/AyaHisakawa (Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury), Creator/MichieTomizawa (Rei Hino/Sailor Mars), Creator/EmiShinohara (Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter), and Creator/RikaFukami (Minako Aino/Sailor Venus), respectively. Mitsuishi was a big enough influence for Creator/NaokoTakeuchi that it was said to inform her of Sailor Moon's lines as if she were saying them. |
| 29 | ** The original English dub, [[TheOtherDarrin with so many changing voice casts]] is harder to pin down. Tracey Moore (first actress) and Creator/TerriHawkes (second actress) (Moon), Creator/StephanieBeard (second actress) (Chibiusa), Karen Bernstein (first actress) (Mercury), Katie Griffin (Mars), Creator/SusanRoman (Jupiter), and Stephanie Morgenstern (first actress) (Venus). For 90s fans, there's debate between Tracey's more childlike voice, and Terri's more mature but better-acted. Stephanie Beard's cute voice for Chibi was, and to this day remains a fan favorite. Bernstein memorably gave Mercury a precise diction and clipped tone that did a great job at depicting her intelligence without being overstated. And Roman's deep, powerful voice was so good even her [[Creator/AmandaCelineMiller modern actress]] agrees. Also, even those that dislike anything but the original Japanese track have a hard time thinking of Luna without that trademark British accent. |
| 30 | ** The re-dubbed version by Creator/VizMedia has produced some notable voices of its own. Creator/StephanieSheh gives Usagi a bubbly voice that just might top all others in [[{{moe}} sheer cuteness]], Creator/SandyFox particularly among [[VideoGame/DisgaeaHourOfDarkness Flonne]] admirers have started to accept her as Chibi for getting the casting down to an almost painful degree, [[Creator/CristinaValenzuela Cristina Vee]] being a very popular dubbing actress won praise as Mars before the release was even out, Creator/AmandaCelineMiller adopting a very similar tone for Jupiter to her previous va, as well as being an AscendedFangirl in regards to the character endeers her to many, and [[Creator/CheramiLeigh Cherami Leigh's]] naturally warm voice became unexpectedly beloved with Venus fans. |
| 31 | * ''Franchise/DragonBall'': |
| 32 | ** The Catalonian Dub has Marc Zanni as the official voice of Adult!Goku [[note]]He also voiced Male!Ramma, Shin-Shan's father and Roronoa Zoro[[/note]], to the point that everytime he voiced any other character, he's is inmediately recognized by catalonians as "Goku's voice". |
| 33 | ** The Latin America Dub has Creator/MarioCastaneda regarded as the official voice of Adult!Goku in many parts of the continent, the same with Creator/ReneGarcia as Vegeta, Creator/CarlosSegundo as Piccolo and Creator/LauraTorres as Kid!Goku and Kid!Gohan. They are so beloved as the characters that many were enraged when the voices were recast in ''Anime/DragonBallZKai''. |
| 34 | ** The European Portuguese Dub. Due to [[AvertedTrope averting]] CrossdressingVoices, there is only one Goku,[[note]]Who is also the only Gohan, and the only Trunks, [[RuleOfThree and the only Goten]][[/note]] only one Bulma,[[note]]Who was also the voice for about half the female characters in the show.[[/note]] etc. This even happens with the few characters who did [[TheOtherDarrin change voice actors along the way]][[note]]Especially noticeable with both Vegeta and Piccolo, who always shared actors[[/note]]. The first voice used in [[Anime/DragonBallZ DBZ]] is usually the go to for parodies. |
| 35 | ** For people who watch the series dubbed, to them, Creator/SeanSchemmel [=IS=] Son Goku. |
| 36 | ** There's Creator/IanJamesCorlett, Goku's Ocean dub voice (which Schemmel's voice is an adaptation, impersonation, and refinement, of). |
| 37 | ** For fans of the original Funi dub, ''Creator/StephanieNadolny'' IS child Son Goku, and young Son Gohan (At least in his Cell Games incarnation). |
| 38 | ** Many fans of ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'' have gone on record to state that they tend to hear dialogue between characters in their ''Abridged'' voices rather than the very well-established official voices from Creator/FUNimation. Considering how big the Funimation dub of ''Dragon Ball Z'' is in the public consciousness, that's saying a lot. |
| 39 | * ''Franchise/YuGiOh'': |
| 40 | ** Fans of ''WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries'' constantly hear the abridged voices instead of the normal ones. The character Duke Devlin in particular has fans hearing "[[Music/JustinTimberlake Sexy Back]]" when he is on screen. |
| 41 | ** Fans of the English dub will likely imagine the characters in those voices; Dan Green as Atem, Eric Stuart as Kaiba, Megan Hollingshead as Mai Valentine, Greg Abbey as Tristan Taylor etc. |
| 42 | * For fans, the low voice in ''Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie'' will always be Mewtwo's voice in your mind. |
| 43 | ** For the anime as a whole, in the Latin American dub most fans consider Creator/GabrielRamos to be Ash's official voice, instead of his replacement Miguel Ángel Leal. |
| 44 | * For fans of ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', Creator/TakehitoKoyasu ''is'' DIO. Even Creator/DaisukeOno never goes by without his role as Jotaro Kujo being referred to. |
| 45 | ** On the dub side of the fandom, there's Creator/PatrickSeitz being the DIO to Creator/MatthewMercer's Jotaro. |
| 46 | * It's a credit to the SugarWiki/SuperlativeDubbing that a number of fans can't unhear the English voices for ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia''. Heck, to put things into perspective, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmuBH2YUZvQ this fandub]] of Asui's side story uses accurate impressions of the dub voices of Tsuyu Asui (voiced by Creator/MonicaRial) and [[spoiler: [[TheCameo Izuku Midoriya]] (voiced by Creator/JustinBriner)]]. |
| 47 | ** Kohei Horikoshi admitted in an interview that after the anime had aired for a while, it became impossible for him to not write Katsuki Bakugo without hearing Creator/NobuhikoOkamoto. |
| 48 | ** A popularity/favoritism poll on Behind the Voice Actors' entry on Creator/DaikiYamashita was won by a landslide by Izuku Midoriya. |
| 49 | * ''Anime/MayaTheBee'': In Poland, Ewa Złotowska's performance as the titular protagonist for the anime has left a strong impression with polish fans of the series. Especially since Złotowska still [[RoleReprise actively voices Maya on occasional tie-in material]] (such as numerous [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOB3pVA6zxs Maya the Bee albums]], a brief speaking role for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pqwKzCNOAM Amadeo's remix of the theme song]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pqwKzCNOAM and the PC Game]]). She even returned to voice the titular character for the CGI series by Creator/{{Studio100}} alongside it's first two movies. [[TheOtherDarrin When news broke that the voice cast for the CGI incarnation]] would be replaced for the DVD release. [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks Polish fans of the series weren't happy,]] since Złotowska's performance is iconic and beloved by generations of people in Poland. |
| 50 | * Due to the English dubs for ''Anime/TheFantasticAdventuresOfUnico'' and ''Anime/UnicoInTheIslandOfMagic'' giving [[SugarWiki/SuperlativeDubbing some surprisingly decent voice performances]] compared to other [[{{Macekre}} English dubs of anime from that period]]. A lot of North American and Canadian fans will easily hear Creator/BarbaraGoodson's charming and cute performance as [[Manga/{{Unico}} the titular character]] when reading the official English translation of the original Creator/OsamuTezuka manga series and [[Manga/UnicoAwakening the upcoming re-imagining manga.]] |
| 51 | ** To a similar degree, Cheryl Chase as Beezle, Robin Levenson as Chao/Katy ([[AdaptationNameChange later renamed to]] "Chloe" in ''Unico: Awakening''), and Lara Cody as Piro/Marusu (known as "Sphinx's Daughter" in the English dub). |
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| 55 | [[folder:Comic Books]] |
| 56 | * For Franchise/TheDCU: |
| 57 | ** ComicBook/{{Batman}}: |
| 58 | *** Comics fans, particularly the ones who grew up with ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' or played the ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'' as their first exposure to Batman, consider the late Creator/KevinConroy's interpretation of Batman to be '''the''' voice of the character, and hear just about any dialogue from Batman in Conroy's voice. |
| 59 | *** Regardless of which version you think is best, Creator/MarkHamill's interpretation of ComicBook/TheJoker is often the one comics fans will hear in their heads when reading his lines from anywhere. Given that he and Conroy both started with BTAS, and worked together in the Arkham series and many other projects, ''they'' were truly the Dynamic Duo of Batman media. |
| 60 | *** While younger fans from the contemporary era generally hear Creator/KevinConroy as Batman and Creator/MarkHamill as ComicBook/TheJoker and consider them to be the definitive voice actors for the characters, there are some other fans that probably hear Creator/MichaelKeaton, Creator/ChristianBale, Creator/BruceGreenwood, Creator/RogerCraigSmith, or Creator/TroyBaker as Batman along with either Creator/TroyBaker, Creator/RichardEpcar, Creator/JackNicholson, Creator/HeathLedger, Creator/CameronMonaghan or especially Creator/JoaquinPhoenix as the Joker. |
| 61 | *** ComicBook/RasAlGhul, depending on whom you ask, is most associated with the late Creator/DavidWarner (DCAU), Creator/LiamNeeson (Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy), Creator/AlexanderSiddig (''Series/{{Gotham}}''), or Creator/DeeBradleyBaker (''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries''). In regard to his daughters, most fans hear either Creator/HelenSlater (''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'') or Creator/StanaKatic (''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'') as [[Characters/BatmanTaliaAlGhul Talia]] and Creator/KatrinaLaw (Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}) or Creator/JenniferHale (''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight'') as [[Characters/BatmanLeagueOfAssassins Nyssa]]. |
| 62 | *** When it comes to ComicBook/ThePenguin, then Creator/BurgessMeredith, Music/PaulWilliams, Creator/DannyDeVito, Creator/NolanNorth, Creator/TomKenny, and Creator/RobinLordTaylor are the usual associated voices. |
| 63 | *** ComicBook/MrFreeze's voice is most commonly associated with Creator/MichaelAnsara, since [[AudienceColoringAdaptation that version of Freeze is perhaps the most popular incarnation of the character and became the basis on which other portrayals were founded]]; Creator/MauriceLaMarche is a close second. |
| 64 | *** ComicBook/{{Catwoman}} is likely either Creator/AdrienneBarbeau (''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''), Creator/GreyDeLisle (''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'' and ''Franchise/{{Injustice}}''), Creator/MichellePfeiffer (''Film/BatmanReturns''), or Creator/AnneHathaway (''Film/TheDarkKnightRises''). |
| 65 | *** ComicBook/TheRiddler is either Creator/FrankGorshin (''Series/Batman1966''), Creator/JohnGlover (''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''), Creator/CoryMichaelSmith (''Series/{{Gotham}}''), or Creator/WallyWingert (''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries''). |
| 66 | *** For ComicBook/TwoFace, there's the late Creator/RichardMoll (''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''), Creator/TroyBaker (''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanUnlimitedMechsVsMutants''), or Creator/TravisWillingham (''VideoGame/BatmanTheTelltaleSeries''). |
| 67 | *** Fans have the tendency of hearing Creator/LorenLester as Dick Grayson/ComicBook/{{Robin}}/ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} and Creator/TaraStrong as Barbara Gordon/ComicBook/{{Batgirl}}. If not them, then maybe Creator/ScottMenville, Music/JesseMcCartney, Creator/NeilPatrickHarris, Creator/WillFriedle or Creator/TroyBaker for Dick and Creator/KimberlyBrooks as Barbara. |
| 68 | *** [[ComicBook/RedHood Jason Todd]] is either Creator/JensenAckles, Creator/TroyBaker, or Creator/CameronBowen. |
| 69 | *** ComicBook/PoisonIvy is either Creator/DianePershing (DCAU), Creator/LakeBell (''WesternAnimation/HarleyQuinn2019'') or Creator/TasiaValenza (The ''Arkham'' and ''Injustice'' games). |
| 70 | *** ComicBook/HarleyQuinn is either the late Creator/ArleenSorkin (DCAU), Creator/TaraStrong (''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'' among others), Creator/MargotRobbie (DCEU), Creator/KaleyCuoco (''WesternAnimation/HarleyQuinn2019'') or Creator/HyndenWalch (''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'' and ''WesternAnimation/DCAnimatedMovieUniverse''). |
| 71 | *** The definitive voice of Alfred is likely either Creator/CliveRevill (early ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' episodes), the late Creator/EfremZimbalistJr (the rest of ''Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse''), the late Creator/MichaelGough (''Film/BatmanFilmSeries''), Creator/AlastairDuncan (''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'', the ''Batman Unlimited'' films and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheLongHalloween''), Creator/MichaelCaine (''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''), Creator/MartinJarvis (''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries''), Creator/JamesGarrett (''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' and later ''WesternAnimation/DCAnimatedMovieUniverse'' films), or Creator/JeremyIrons (''Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse''). |
| 72 | *** For Commissioner Gordon, there's the late Creator/BobHastings (the ''Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse''), Creator/GaryOldman (''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''), Creator/BryanCranston (''WesternAnimation/BatmanYearOne''), Creator/TomKane (''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum'' and ''VideoGame/LegoDCSuperVillains''), Creator/BenjaminMcKenzie (''Series/{{Gotham}}''), or Creator/KurtwoodSmith (''WesternAnimation/BewareTheBatman''). |
| 73 | *** Creator/RobertCostanzo is Harvey Bullock. |
| 74 | *** Those over a certain age are likely to "hear" Creator/AdamWest (or maybe Creator/DiedrichBader) instead, particular in the older, campier Batman stories that have originated from the [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeofComicBooks Golden Age]] and the [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeofComicBooks Silver Age]] of the Batman (as well as the DC superheroes) comic books. Likewise, it's hard not to imagine the voices of Creator/CesarRomero, Creator/BurgessMeredith and Creator/FrankGorshin as the Gold and Silver Age versions of the Joker, the Penguin, and the Riddler. |
| 75 | *** For ComicBook/TheScarecrow, Creator/JeffreyCombs (''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries The New Batman Adventures]]''), Creator/CillianMurphy (Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy), Creator/DinoAndrade (The greater ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries''), Creator/JohnNoble (''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight'') or Creator/RobertEnglund (''VideoGame/Injustice2'') are usually common candidates for Jonathan Crane's voice. |
| 76 | *** For the Michael Lane Azrael, there's Creator/KharyPayton, thanks to the ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries''. |
| 77 | *** As another courtesy from the ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'', fans can't help but hear the voice of Creator/DwightSchultz as Professor Pyg whenever they read something in his voice. That, or Creator/BrianGeorge (''WesternAnimation/BewareTheBatman''). |
| 78 | *** For ComicBook/{{Bane}}, there's Creator/HenrySilva (''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''), Creator/DannyTrejo (''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice''), Creator/FredTatasciore (''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'' and ''Franchise/{{Injustice}}''), Creator/TomHardy (''Film/TheDarkKnightRises''), and Creator/JBBlanc (The ''Arkham'' prequel games and ''VideoGame/BatmanTheTelltaleSeries''). |
| 79 | *** For Killer Croc, there's either Aron Kincaid (''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''), Brooks Gardener (The New Batman Adventures), Creator/RonPerlman (''WesternAnimation/TheBatman''), Creator/SteveBlum (for most of the ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries''), Creator/KharyPayton (''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamOrigins''), Creator/WadeWilliams (''WesternAnimation/BewareTheBatman''), Creator/FredTatasciore (''WesternAnimation/SonOfBatman''), or Creator/JohnDiMaggio (''WesternAnimation/BatmanUnlimitedAnimalInstincts''). |
| 80 | *** For ComicBook/LadyShiva, she's either Creator/FinolaHughes (''WesternAnimation/BewareTheBatman''), Creator/KellyHu (''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamOrigins'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanSoulOfTheDragon'') or Creator/GwendolineYeo (''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010''). |
| 81 | *** ComicBook/{{Deadshot}} is either Creator/MichaelRosenbaum (DCAU), Creator/ChrisCox (most of the ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries''), Creator/NealMcDonough (''WesternAnimation/BatmanAssaultOnArkham''), Creator/ChristianSlater (''WesternAnimation/SuicideSquadHellToPay'' and ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueAction''), Creator/WillSmith (DCEU), or Creator/MatthewMercer (''Injustice''). |
| 82 | *** For Hugo Strange, most fans hear either Creator/CoreyBurton (''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity''), Creator/FrankGorshin (''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'' in his first three appearances), or Creator/BDWong (''Series/{{Gotham}}''). |
| 83 | ** ComicBook/{{Superman}}: |
| 84 | *** Either Creator/TimDaly or Creator/GeorgeNewbern is considered to be ComicBook/{{Superman}}'s definite voice actor. Creator/NolanNorth (''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010''), Jason J. Lewis (''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueAction''), and Creator/TravisWillingham (''VideoGame/LegoBatman'', ''VideoGame/LegoDCSuperVillains'', ''WesternAnimation/BatmanAndSupermanBattleOfTheSuperSons'', and ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueXRWBYSuperHeroesAndHuntsmen Part 2'') are also popular. |
| 85 | *** Also coming from the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse, Creator/ClancyBrown's interpretation of ComicBook/LexLuthor is considered to be ''the'' voice of the character. Creator/MarkRolston (as heard in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'' and ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'') is a close second. In terms of Live-Action, a lot of fans tend to hear either Creator/MichaelRosenbaum (''Series/{{Smallville}}'') or Creator/JonCryer (''Series/{{Arrowverse}}''). |
| 86 | *** For [[Characters/SupermanBrainiacCharacter Brainiac]], most fans tend to hear Creator/CoreyBurton (Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse, ''WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperHeroes2006'', and ''VideoGame/DCUniverseOnline''), Creator/JamesMarsters (''Series/{{Smallville}}''), or Creator/JeffreyCombs (''VideoGame/Injustice2'') when reading his lines. |
| 87 | *** Creator/DanaDelany is considered by many to be ComicBook/LoisLane. If not her, then Creator/GreyDeLisle from ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDoom'' or Creator/PauleyPerrette from ''WesternAnimation/SupermanVsTheElite''. |
| 88 | *** ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} is Creator/NicholleTom. If not her, then maybe Creator/HelenSlater, Creator/SummerGlau, Creator/LauraBailey, or Creator/NicoleSullivan. |
| 89 | *** ComicBook/JimmyOlsen is either Creator/DavidKaufman, Creator/AdamWylie, or Creator/MaxMittelman. |
| 90 | *** For Livewire, Creator/LoriPetty is the definitive voice for many fans out there. |
| 91 | *** Creator/ChristopherReeve is the default actor for the Man of Steel for many older fans. Clayton "Bud" Collyer, the voice of Superman in [[Radio/TheAdventuresOfSuperman the radio series]], [[WesternAnimation/SupermanTheatricalCartoons Paramount's theatrical shorts]], and [[WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfSuperman the Filmation television series]], is also a popular choice for older fans, especially for Golden and Silver Age stories. |
| 92 | *** In addition to Reeve, there's Creator/MargotKidder as Lois Lane, Creator/MarlonBrando as Jor-El and Creator/TerenceStamp as [[Characters/SupermanGeneralZod General Zod]]. |
| 93 | *** For Latin American fans, especially those who grew during the 2000s, it's hard to recognize a voice for the Man of Steel other than Creator/LuisMiguelPerez, given that he was his regular voice actor for most of his appearances in animated series and movies during that time. |
| 94 | *** In a less flattering example, Creator/LewisLovhaug's mockingly {{Wangst}}y voice for ComicBook/SuperboyPrime works very well. That said, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP3iY5bJ8ck&t=327s when asked about it]] during one of his ''VideoGame/Hitman2016'' livestreams, Lovhaug admitted he wasn't sure how to feel about this status ''precisely'' due to the voice's mocking nature. The MotionComic version of ''ComicBook/DarkNightsDeathMetal'' did give an official voice in the form of Henri Cash from the band Starcrawler. |
| 95 | *** For Mister Mxyzptlk, Creator/GilbertGottfried is the most well known voice. |
| 96 | ** A lot of younger fans grew up with the DCAU's versions of the characters and thus consider the voices of the characters featured to be the definitive voices. Creator/SusanEisenberg as ComicBook/WonderWoman, Creator/PhilLaMarr as John Stewart[=/=]ComicBook/GreenLantern, Creator/CarlLumbly as ComicBook/MartianManhunter, Creator/MichaelIronside as ComicBook/{{Darkseid}}, etc. |
| 97 | *** Speaking of Wonder Woman, some fans might hear either [[WesternAnimation/SuperFriends Shannon Farnon]] or Creator/LyndaCarter while reading the Golden and Silver Age stories. |
| 98 | *** Creator/GreyDeLisle is also a popular choice for Wonder Woman, particularly since she's the only one to voice her both [[WesternAnimation/JLAAdventuresTrappedInTime as an]] [[WesternAnimation/LegoDCComicsSuperHeroes adult]] and [[WebAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls a]] [[WesternAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls teenager]]. |
| 99 | *** Also popular for Diana are Creator/LauraBailey (''VideoGame/LegoBatman'' and ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueXRWBYSuperHeroesAndHuntsmen Part 2'') and Creator/AbbyTrott (''VideoGame/MultiVersus''). |
| 100 | *** Still related to Wonder Woman, ComicBook/{{Cheetah}} is either Creator/SherylLeeRalph (''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague''), Creator/ClaudiaBlack (''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDoom''), or Creator/EricaLuttrell (''WesternAnimation/JLAAdventuresTrappedInTime'', ''VideoGame/LEGOBatman'', and ''VideoGame/Injustice2'') for Barbara Minerva and Marlene Aragon (''WesternAnimation/{{Superfriends}}'') for Priscilla Rich. |
| 101 | ** ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'': |
| 102 | *** For Hal Jordan, fans will often imagine Creator/AdamBaldwin, Creator/NathanFillion, Creator/JoshKeaton, or Creator/SteveBlum. |
| 103 | *** Either Creator/JamesArnoldTaylor or Creator/DiedrichBader is Guy Gardner. |
| 104 | *** As detailed above, Creator/PhilLaMarr is John Stewart. |
| 105 | *** Either Michael P. Greco or Creator/WillFriedle is Kyle Rayner. |
| 106 | *** Either Creator/DennisHaysbert, Creator/JohnDiMaggio, Creator/MichaelClarkeDuncan, or Creator/KevinMichaelRichardson is Killowog. |
| 107 | *** Creator/CristinaMilizia, Creator/MyrnaVelasco, or Creator/DianeGuerrero is Jessica Cruz. |
| 108 | *** Either Creator/TedLevine, the late Creator/MiguelFerrer, Creator/RonPerlman, Creator/VictorGarber, Creator/JasonIsaacs, Creator/MarcWorden, or Creator/TroyBaker is ComicBook/{{Sinestro}}. |
| 109 | *** Either Creator/JonathanAdams, Creator/MichaelDorn, or Creator/IkeAmadi is Atrocitus. |
| 110 | *** Creator/DeeBradleyBaker is Larfleeze. |
| 111 | ** ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} is either the late Creator/MiguelFerrer, Creator/ScottRummell, Creator/JohnDiMaggio, Creator/PhilLaMarr, or Creator/JasonMomoa. |
| 112 | ** Read a comic with ComicBook/{{Lobo}} in it and try not to read it in the voice of Creator/BradGarrett, Creator/KevinMichaelRichardson, or Creator/DavidSobolov. Go on. We dare you. |
| 113 | *** Creator/GreyDeLisle is Darlene Spritzer. |
| 114 | ** ''ComicBook/TheFlash'': |
| 115 | *** For many fans, Creator/MichaelRosenbaum is both Barry Allen and ComicBook/WallyWest. If not him, then there is Creator/CharlieSchlatter, Creator/NealMcDonough, Creator/JoshKeaton, or Creator/TaliesinJaffe as Barry Allen and Creator/JasonSpisak as Wally West. |
| 116 | *** For Jay Garrick, Creator/JohnWesleyShipp's take is also popular. |
| 117 | *** Creator/JasonMarsden's performance as Bart Allen is the most remembered. |
| 118 | *** When it comes to the Flash's Rogues, there's one definite constant: Creator/MarkHamill '''is''' the Trickster. |
| 119 | *** For [[Characters/TheFlashRoguesGallery Gorilla Grodd]], there's with the late Creator/PowersBoothe (''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague''), Creator/JohnDiMaggio (''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold''), Creator/DavidSobolov (''Series/{{Arrowverse}}''), or Creator/CharlesHalford (''VideoGame/Injustice2''). |
| 120 | *** For [[Characters/TheFlashEobardThawne Professor Zoom]], there's Creator/CThomasHowell, Creator/TomCavanagh or Creator/MattLetscher. |
| 121 | *** Newer fans will tend to hear Barry with the voice of Creator/TaliesinJaffe (as detailed above), Jay with Creator/TravisWillingham, and Zoom/Thawne Creator/LiamOBrien (''Videogame/Injustice2''). |
| 122 | ** ''ComicBook/GreenArrow'': Either Creator/KinShriner or Creator/AlanTudyk is the voice of Oliver Queen for many. |
| 123 | *** ComicBook/BlackCanary is voiced by Creator/MorenaBaccarin, Creator/VanessaMarshall, or Creator/GreyDelisle. |
| 124 | ** On the ComicBook/TeenTitans end of things: Creator/KharyPayton as ComicBook/{{Cyborg}}, Creator/TaraStrong as ComicBook/{{Raven}}, Creator/GregCipes as ComicBook/BeastBoy, (as mentioned above) Creator/ScottMenville as ComicBook/{{Robin}}/ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}, and Creator/HyndenWalch as ComicBook/{{Starfire}}. After ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'' and ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo'', they will '''never''' leave. |
| 125 | *** For the grown-up version of Starfire, there's Creator/KariWahlgren. |
| 126 | ** Creator/CCHPounder '''is''' ComicBook/AmandaWaller. [[InkSuitActor Like, even in live-action, she'd fit.]] |
| 127 | ** For ComicBook/{{Zatanna}}, it's either Creator/JenniferHale, Creator/TaraStrong, Creator/LaceyChabert or Creator/KariWahlgren. |
| 128 | ** Some fans of the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse hear the voices of Creator/HenryCavill, Creator/BenAffleck, Creator/GalGadot, and Creator/RayPorter as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Darkseid, respectively. |
| 129 | ** Some fans of the Series/{{Arrowverse}} tend to hear Supergirl, the Flash, Green Arrow, and Black Canary's lines in the voices of Creator/MelissaBenoist, Creator/GrantGustin, Creator/StephenAmell, and Creator/KatieCassidy, respectively. |
| 130 | ** For ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}}, there's Creator/RonPerlman, Creator/ManuBennett, Creator/MarkRolston, [[VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs J.G. Hertzler]], Creator/FredTatasciore, the late Creator/MiguelFerrer, and Creator/EsaiMorales. |
| 131 | ** Creator/MattRyan IS ComicBook/JohnConstantine. |
| 132 | ** For ComicBook/PlasticMan, either Creator/MichaelBell, Creator/TomKenny or Creator/DanaSnyder. |
| 133 | ** Thanks to ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' and ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueAction'', ComicBook/{{Stargirl|DCComics}} is respectively either Creator/GiselleLoren or Creator/NatalieLander. |
| 134 | ** Despite the character's AdaptationalDumbass and AdaptationalComicRelief in ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'', King Shark was so beloved that Creator/SylvesterStallone's low, strong voice has become this for the character, with many finding it fitting for other versions of Nanaue. For those who come from Videogame/SuicideSquadKillTheJusticeLeague, they will instead hear Wrestling/SamoaJoe. |
| 135 | ** Since they were the first major portrayal of the characters and their performances have been unanimously well-received, the cast of ''Series/DoomPatrol2019'' have been adopted as THE voices of their characters, especially Creator/BrendanFraser and Creator/MattBomer as Robotman and Negative Man respectively. |
| 136 | ** Thanks to Creator/JohnCena's performance in both ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'' and [[Series/Peacemaker2022 the eponymous series]], he '''is''' ComicBook/{{Peacemaker}}, even in his original Silver Age version. |
| 137 | ** Thanks to both [[Series/TheSandman2022 the Netflix series]] and [[AudioPlay/TheSandman2020 Audible audio play]] of ''ComicBook/TheSandman1989'', it's hard to un-hear Creator/TomSturridge or Creator/JamesMcAvoy as Morpheus/Dream of the Endless. |
| 138 | ** For ComicBook/{{Lucifer}}, most fans tend to hear Creator/TomEllis (''Series/Lucifer2016'' and ''Series/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths2019''), Creator/GwendolineChristie (''Series/TheSandman2022''), or Creator/MichaelSheen (''AudioPlay/TheSandman2020''). |
| 139 | ** Other go-to voices for Darkseid include Creator/TonyTodd (The ''WesternAnimation/LegoDCComicsSuperHeroes'' specials and most of the WesternAnimation/DCAnimatedMovieUniverse) or Michael Leon Wooley (''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', ''VideoGame/Injustice2'', and ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'') |
| 140 | ** Creator/FredTatasciore or Creator/MichaelDorn ''is'' the ComicBook/SwampThing. |
| 141 | ** Owing to the positive audience reaction to character's appearance in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', Creator/MarkHamill is seen as a main go-to voice for ComicBook/TheSpectre, rivaled only by Creator/GaryCole. |
| 142 | ** For ComicBook/JonahHex, it's either Creator/BillMcKinney, Creator/AdamBaldwin, [[Creator/JimCummingsVoiceActor Jim Cummings]], Creator/ThomasJane or Creator/JoshBrolin for a select few who [[GuiltyPleasure enjoyed]] [[Film/JonahHex2010 the 2010 movie]]. |
| 143 | ** For ComicBook/DoctorFate, most fans hear either Creator/GeorgeDelHoyo (''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''), Creator/OdedFehr (''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague''), Creator/KevinMichaelRichardson (''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010''), Creator/DavidSobolov (''VideoGame/Injustice2'') or Creator/PierceBrosnan (''Film/BlackAdam2022'') when reading the comics. |
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| 145 | * For the Franchise/MarvelUniverse: |
| 146 | ** Creator/JoshKeaton as ComicBook/SpiderMan; Creator/EricLoomis as [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark/Iron Man]]; Creator/RickDWasserman as [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]]; Creator/FredTatasciore as ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk (along with Creator/GabrielMann as Bruce Banner); Creator/BrianBloom as ComicBook/CaptainAmerica; Creator/JamesCMathisIII or Creator/KeithDavid as ComicBook/BlackPanther; Creator/ChrisCox as ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}; Creator/VanessaMarshall as ComicBook/BlackWidow; Creator/SteveBlum, Creator/CalDodd, or Creator/ScottMcNeil as ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}; and Creator/NolanNorth, Creator/JohnKassir or Creator/RyanReynolds as ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} among others. |
| 147 | ** ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': |
| 148 | *** While fans generally hear Creator/JoshKeaton as [[Characters/MarvelComicsPeterParker Peter Parker]] and consider him to be the definitive voice actor for the web-slinger, there are older Spidey fans who will probably read the web-head's adventures in the perfectly-fitting voice of Creator/ChristopherDanielBarnes from ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries''. Others have even heard the voices of his movie actors, Creator/TobeyMaguire (''Film/SpiderManTrilogy''), Creator/AndrewGarfield (''Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries''), and Creator/TomHolland (''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse''). With the popularity of Spidey's [[VideoGame/SpiderManInsomniac Insomniac games]], this has extended to Creator/YuriLowenthal as well. |
| 149 | *** The casting of Creator/JKSimmons as [[Characters/MarvelComicsJJonahJameson J. Jonah Jameson]] in the ''Film/SpiderManTrilogy'' was so perfect that not hearing a voice like his coming out of the character is practically an impossibility. Before him, it was Creator/EdAsner's gruff, somewhat nasal tone for ''Spider-Man: The Animated Series'', which also had the late Roscoe Lee Brown's distinct voice for Wilson Fisk, ComicBook/TheKingpin. Fans also tend to hear Creator/DaranNorris as J. Jonah Jameson from ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'', due to the fact that he had managed to emulate J.K. Simmons' voice while still putting in a great performance as the ill-tempered publisher of the Daily Bugle. |
| 150 | *** Most Spidey fans, especially those who are fans of the 2000 [[VideoGame/SpiderMan2000 Spider-Man]] game see Creator/DaranNorris as '''the''' quintessential ComicBook/{{Venom}} voice; giving him a LargeHam voice with a comical tone to it, perfectly combining Venom's [[NightmareFuel scare factor]] and [[PluckyComicRelief sense of humor]]. Bonus points for Daran being one of the few Venom voices who didn't have a voice filter - the voice was done completely naturally. On the other hand, a sizable amount of fans also prefer either Creator/HankAzaria[[note]]his voice from ''Spider-Man: The Animated Series''[[/note]], Creator/BenDiskin[[note]]his voice from ''Spectacular Spider-Man''[[/note]] Creator/TomHardy[[note]]his voice from ''Film/{{Venom|2018}}''[[/note]], Creator/KeithSzarabajka[[note]]his voice from ''VideoGame/SpiderManWebOfShadows''[[/note]], or Creator/TonyTodd[[note]]his voice from ''VideoGame/MarvelsSpiderMan2''--just like with Norris, Todd's Venom voice is completely unfiltered.[[/note]] |
| 151 | *** Fans usually tend to hear either Creator/KirstenDunst, Creator/VanessaMarshall, Creator/TaraStrong, or Creator/LauraBailey as [[Characters/MarvelComicsMaryJaneWatson Mary Jane Watson]]; Creator/LaceyChabert or Creator/EmmaStone for ComicBook/GwenStacy; Creator/DoveCameron or Creator/HaileeSteinfeld as ComicBook/SpiderGwen; Creator/JenniferHale, Creator/TriciaHelfer, or Creator/EricaLindbeck as ComicBook/BlackCat; and Creator/DonaldGlover, Creator/NadjiJeter or Creator/ShameikMoore as [[Characters/MarvelComicsMilesMorales Miles Morales]]. |
| 152 | *** Seen ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse''? Congratulations, you now read ComicBook/SpiderHam in Creator/JohnMulaney's voice. |
| 153 | *** You might now be hearing Creator/NicolasCage as ComicBook/SpiderManNoir. Or if you think he's too comedic, ''VideoGame/SpiderManShatteredDimensions'' proposes the aforementioned Creator/ChristopherDanielBarnes as a more serious voice for Noir. |
| 154 | *** While those who played ''VideoGame/SpiderManShatteredDimensions'' tend to hear Dan Gilvezan's voice when they read the lines of ComicBook/SpiderMan2099, some fans would rather prefer listening to Creator/ChristopherDanielBarnes' voice in ''VideoGame/SpiderManEdgeOfTime'' for a more serious portrayal of Miguel. Alternatively, there's Creator/OscarIsaac for those who watched ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderVerse''. |
| 155 | *** Creator/AlfredMolina ''is'' [[Characters/MarvelComicsOttoOctavius Doctor Octopus]]. Though others have Creator/TomKenny, Creator/EfremZimbalistJr, Creator/PeterMacNicol, and Creator/WilliamSalyers. |
| 156 | *** Thanks to his iconic ([[EvilisHammy and hammy]]) performance, Creator/WillemDafoe ''is'' [[Characters/MarvelComicsNormanOsborn Norman Osborn]] for many fans. Alternates do exist in the form of Neil Ross for both personas, Creator/SteveBlum as the Goblin, and/or Creator/AlanRachins or Creator/MarkRolston for Osborn. |
| 157 | *** Harry Osborn is either Creator/JamesFranco, Creator/MattLanter, or Creator/JamesArnoldTaylor. |
| 158 | *** Creator/ThomasHadenChurch or Creator/JohnDiMaggio ''are'' Sandman. |
| 159 | *** For many, Creator/CliffRobertson or Creator/EdAsner ''are'' Uncle Ben. For Aunt May, Linda Gary, Julie Bennett, Creator/RosemaryHarris, Deborah Strang, Creator/NancyLinari, or Creator/LilyTomlin are the popular choices. |
| 160 | *** For many fans, Carnage is either Creator/ScottCleverdon and Creator/DeeBradleyBaker. |
| 161 | ** ComicBook/FantasticFour: |
| 162 | *** Fans have the tendency of hearing Creator/DeeBradleyBaker, [[WesternAnimation/FantasticFourTheAnimatedSeries Beau Weaver]], [[Trivia/TheFantasticFour1967 Gerald Mohr]], Creator/IoanGruffudd or Creator/JohnKrasinski as Mr. Fantastic; Creator/JessicaAlba, Creator/ErinTorpey or Creator/LoriAlan as the the Invisible Woman; Creator/DavidKaufman, Creator/QuintonFlynn, or even Creator/ChrisEvans as the Human Torch; and Creator/FredTatasciore, the late Chuck [=McCann=], Creator/MichaelChiklis or Creator/DaveBoat as the Thing when reading their lines from anywhere. |
| 163 | *** Chiklis is considered a definitive portrayal of the Thing that he not only returned to the [[VideoGame/FantasticFour2005 2005 game]] but also an episode of ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken''. |
| 164 | *** Fans also tend to read Dr. Doom's lines and revelations from just about anywhere in the voice of Creator/LexLang, Creator/SimonTempleman, Creator/PaulDobson, Creator/MauriceLaMarche, or Creator/JulianMcMahon. |
| 165 | *** Fans like to read the Silver Surfer's lines in the voice of Creator/LaurenceFishburne. |
| 166 | ** ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk: |
| 167 | *** For many, Creator/LouFerrigno ''is'' the Hulk. |
| 168 | *** For the titular character's cousin ComicBook/SheHulk, there's Creator/LisaZane, Creator/CreeSummer, Creator/RebeccaShoichet, Creator/MariaCanalsBarrera, or Creator/ElizaDushku. There's also Creator/TatianaMaslany for those who are fans of her live-action adaptation in the MCU. |
| 169 | *** For those who heavily admire ''Film/{{Hulk}}'' over the Marvel Cinematic Universe tend to hear Creator/EricBana as Bruce Banner, Creator/JenniferConnelly as Betty Ross, Creator/NickNolte as Brian Banner and Creator/SamElliott as General Ross. |
| 170 | *** For General "Thunderbolt" Ross, there's the aforementioned Sam Elliott, Creator/WilliamHurt (the MCU), or Creator/ClancyBrown (the WesternAnimation/{{Marvel Universe|DisneyXD}} shows), either as Ross as himself or as the ComicBook/RedHulk. |
| 171 | *** For fans of the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' they tend to hear either Creator/EdwardNorton or Creator/MarkRuffalo as Bruce Banner, depending on if they liked the 2008 ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}'' or not. |
| 172 | ** ComicBook/XMen: |
| 173 | *** Fans tend to hear Creator/JimWard, Creator/PatrickStewart, Creator/CedricSmith or Creator/JamesMcAvoy as ComicBook/{{Professor X}}avier; Creator/CalDodd, Creator/SteveBlum or Creator/HughJackman as ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}; Creator/NolanNorth, the late Creator/NormSpencer, Creator/JamesMarsden, the late Creator/KirbyMorrow, or Creator/RayChase as ComicBook/{{Cyclops|MarvelComics}}; Alison Sealy-Smith or Creator/SusanDalian as ComicBook/{{Storm|MarvelComics}}; Creator/LiamOBrien as [[ComicBook/WarrenWorthingtonIII Angel]]; Creator/YuriLowenthal or Creator/JamesArnoldTaylor as ComicBook/{{Iceman|MarvelComics}}; Creator/JenniferHale, Creator/FamkeJanssen, Creator/CatherineDisher or Creator/VenusTerzo as ComicBook/JeanGrey; Creator/FredTatasciore, Creator/GeorgeBuza, Creator/KelseyGrammer, or Creator/NicholasHoult as ComicBook/{{Beast|MarvelComics}}; Creator/LiamOBrien or Creator/AlanCumming as ComicBook/{{Nightcrawler}}; Creator/PhilLaMarr, Creator/ChrisPotter, or Creator/TonyDaniels as ComicBook/{{Gambit}}; Creator/LenoreZann, Megan Black, or Creator/KierenVanDenBlink as ComicBook/{{Rogue}}; Creator/DanielleJudovits, Creator/KathSoucie, Maggie Blue O'Hara, or Creator/ElliotPage as ComicBook/KittyPryde; Creator/LawrenceBayne as ComicBook/{{Cable}} and Creator/KariWahlgren as ComicBook/EmmaFrost among the other members whenever they are reading their lines from just about anywhere. |
| 174 | *** As for the enemies of the X-Men (particularly the members of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and others), fans tend to hear Creator/TomKane, the late Creator/TonyJay, Creator/IanMcKellen, or the late Creator/DavidHemblen as ComicBook/{{Magneto}}; Creator/KateHiggins as ComicBook/ScarletWitch; Music/MarkHildreth or Creator/RichardIanCox as ComicBook/{{Quicksilver}}; A.J. Buckley or Creator/NoelFisher as Toad; Nigel Bennett or Creator/TravisWillingham as Mastermind; Creator/StephenStanton or Creator/MichaelDobson as the Blob; Creator/NolanNorth or Creator/TrevorDevall as Pyro; James Patrick Stuart or Christopher Grey as Avalanche; Jennifer Dale, Coleen Wheeler, Tamara Bernier, Creator/RebeccaRomijn, or Creator/JenniferLawrence as ComicBook/{{Mystique}}; and Creator/ChrisBritton or Creator/ClancyBrown as Mister Sinister, among other villains. |
| 175 | *** The [[WesternAnimation/XMenTheAnimatedSeries '90s animated incarnation of]] [[Characters/MarvelComicsApocalypse Apocalypse]] is by far the most popular incarnation of the character, with the late Creator/JohnColicos ''[[https://youtu.be/OYt78FWfa5M?si=kCu2VRxb4XSYAWPo portraying every line of dialogue with the right amount of ego, gravitas and elegance]]'' befitting him. While other actors, like Creator/DavidKaye and Creator/OscarIsaac, have played Apocalypse since the passing of Colicos, there simply is no other that has played him without being compared to his original voice actor. |
| 176 | ** ComicBook/TheAvengers: |
| 177 | *** Due to their very popular and iconic fan favorite portrayals in ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'', fans tend to hear Creator/WallyWingert as Dr. Henry "Hank" Pym (or whenever Hank is ComicBook/AntMan, Giant-Man, Goliath, or Yellowjacket) and Creator/ColleenOShaughnessey as ComicBook/TheWasp whenever they are reading any of their lines. |
| 178 | *** Also from ''The Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes'', ComicBook/CarolDanvers (especially when she is either Ms. Marvel or Captain Marvel) tends to get read in the voice of Creator/JenniferHale, or more specifically like [[Franchise/MassEffect Commander Shepard]]. |
| 179 | *** Everyone reads ComicBook/{{Ultron}} in the voice of Creator/TomKane. |
| 180 | *** Creator/KristenSchaal as ComicBook/SquirrelGirl, thanks to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHV_OazTpc4 this video]]. |
| 181 | *** For ComicBook/KamalaKhan, Creator/KathreenKhavari definitely qualifies. |
| 182 | ** Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse: |
| 183 | *** Fans of the MCU have the tendency of hearing Creator/RobertDowneyJr as [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]] (for those who grew up in the 90s, you can also hear [[Film/{{Airplane}} Robert Hays]]), Creator/ChrisEvans (or Creator/RogerCraigSmith, who manages to emulate the actor) as ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, Creator/ChrisHemsworth as Thor, Creator/LouFerrigno as Hulk (with Creator/MarkRuffalo as Bruce Banner), Creator/ScarlettJohansson (or Creator/LauraBailey, who manages to emulate the actress) as ComicBook/BlackWidow, Creator/JeremyRenner as ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}, Creator/SamuelLJackson as ComicBook/NickFury, Creator/DonCheadle as ComicBook/WarMachine, Creator/SebastianStan as ComicBook/BuckyBarnes, Creator/AnthonyMackie as ComicBook/TheFalcon, Creator/ChadwickBoseman as ComicBook/BlackPanther, Creator/BenedictCumberbatch as ComicBook/DoctorStrange, Creator/PaulBettany as ComicBook/TheVision, Creator/BrieLarson as ComicBook/CarolDanvers, Creator/PaulRudd as [[ComicBook/AntMan Scott Lang]], Creator/EvangelineLilly as [[ComicBook/TheWasp Hope Van Dyne]], Creator/ElizabethOlsen as [[ComicBook/ScarletWitch Wanda Maximoff]], Creator/MikeColter as ComicBook/LukeCage, Creator/FinnJones as [[ComicBook/IronFist Danny Rand]], Creator/JonBernthal as ComicBook/ThePunisher, Creator/HayleyAtwell as ComicBook/PeggyCarter among others. |
| 184 | *** For fans of the 2008 ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}'', they tend to hear Creator/EdwardNorton as Bruce Banner than Ruffalo. |
| 185 | *** ''Series/{{Daredevil|2015}}'': Creator/CharlieCox's well-acclaimed portrayal of Matt Murdock has caused many to automatically imagine his voice whenever they are reading his adventures. Likewise, with Karen Page and Foggy Nelson, it's often hard to not imagine hearing Creator/DeborahAnnWoll's and Creator/EldenHenson's voices. |
| 186 | *** For many, Creator/KrystenRitter ''IS'' ComicBook/JessicaJones. |
| 187 | *** Everybody expects Rocket Raccoon and Groot to sound like Creator/BradleyCooper and Creator/VinDiesel. If not Cooper for Rocket, then there's Creator/GregEllis. As for Groot, Creator/TroyBaker is also the voice that the fans expect to hear whenever they are reading his lines (particularly "I am Groot!"). In addition, expect to hear Creator/ChrisPratt (or Creator/SteveDownes) as ComicBook/StarLord, Creator/ZoeSaldana as [[Characters/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyModern Gamora]], [[Wrestling/{{Batista}} Dave Bautista]] as [[Characters/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyModern Drax]], Creator/KarenGillan as [[Characters/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyModern Nebula]] and Creator/PomKlementieff as [[Characters/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyModern Mantis]]. |
| 188 | *** For villains, expect to hear Creator/JoshBrolin as ComicBook/{{Thanos}}, Creator/JamesSpader as ComicBook/{{Ultron}}, Creator/TomHiddleston as ComicBook/{{Loki}}, Creator/JeffBridges as Iron Monger, Creator/LeePace as Ronan the Accuser, Creator/CateBlanchett as ComicBook/{{Hela}}, Creator/AndySerkis as Ulysses Klaue, Creator/HugoWeaving as ComicBook/RedSkull, Creator/VincentDOnofrio as [[ComicBook/TheKingpin Wilson Fisk]], Creator/DavidTennant as Kilgrave, Creator/MichaelBJordan as Erik Killmonger, among others. |
| 189 | *** Due to his hilarious cameos in the ''Franchise/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' films, most fans hear Creator/SethGreen as ComicBook/HowardTheDuck. |
| 190 | *** Creator/GwynethPaltrow as Pepper Potts, Creator/AnthonyHopkins as Odin among others. Also just most casting choices in the movies and shows. |
| 191 | ** When reading ComicBook/ThePunisher, you either hear John Beck or Creator/ThomasJane as Frank Castle. After his [[Series/ThePunisher2017 tv series]], Creator/JonBernthal has taken over, due to hisraspy voice and CharacterTic laden portrayal giving Frank such a distinct feel. |
| 192 | ** When reading ComicBook/DoctorStrange, you can hear either Creator/VincentPrice, Creator/JamesHoran, or Creator/JohnVernon. |
| 193 | ** Creator/WesleySnipes as ComicBook/{{Blade}}. |
| 194 | ** Due to the [[WesternAnimation/MoonGirlAndDevilDinosaur2023 cartoon]], most people hear Creator/DiamondWhite as Moon Girl whenever they read ''ComicBook/MoonGirlAndDevilDinosaur''. |
| 195 | * When reading [[Creator/CarlBarks Scrooge McDuck]], expect to hear Creator/AlanYoung's voice, complete with Scottish accent. Or Creator/DavidTennant (his voice in ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017''), for that matter. |
| 196 | ** The voice of Creator/AlanYoung applies for the voice of [[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs1981 Farmer Smurf]] as well, from reading the [[ComicBook/TheSmurfs English translated comics]] to reading fanfics based solely on [[Film/TheSmurfs the 2011 movie]]. |
| 197 | ** You can't read a WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck comic, where the words of Creator/CarlBarks and Creator/DonRosa can clearly be read, without reading in in the unintelligible voices of Clarence Nash and Tony Anselmo. Curiously Rosa himself defied this, claiming he never wrote Donald's dialogue envisioned with the original Disney voice. |
| 198 | ** Similarly, for the voices of Huey, Dewey, and Louie, you either read them all with Russi Taylor's voice, or with the voices of Creator/DannyPudi, Creator/BenSchwartz, and Creator/BobbyMoynihan respectively, depending on which version of Ducktales you like more. |
| 199 | * Inverted example: Read an issue of ''ComicBook/TheGoon'' and imagine what Goon and Franky sound like. Then watch the promotional short for the not-yet-in-production Goon movie featuring the voices of Creator/ClancyBrown and Creator/PaulGiamatti. |
| 200 | * Even across various iterations of the character, most fans will hear any character named [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Optimus Prime]] as Creator/PeterCullen when reading the various comics. While notables such as Creator/DavidKaye, Creator/NeilKaplan, and Creator/GaryChalk have all voiced characters named Optimus Prime, most people know Peter's deep, sagely voice from the [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers original cartoon,]] [[Film/TransformersFilmSeries live-action movies,]] [[VideoGame/TransformersWarForCybertron video]] [[VideoGame/TransformersFallOfCybertron games,]] and ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime''. |
| 201 | ** With Ratchet, you might hear either Creator/CoreyBurton or Creator/JeffreyCombs. Perhaps interchangeably. |
| 202 | ** And with Soundwave, you'll probably hear the heavily modulated voice of Creator/FrankWelker. |
| 203 | ** For the mighty ruler of the Decepticons, Megatron, fans tend to hear Creator/FrankWelker (either using his [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers original voice]] or his [[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime more modern take]]), Creator/DavidKaye, or Creator/CoreyBurton. |
| 204 | ** For Starscream fans tend to hear either [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers Chris Latta]] or Creator/SteveBlum. However, there are fans who imagine Creator/TomKenny or Creator/CharlieAdler too. |
| 205 | ** With Shockwave, you'll hear Creator/CoreyBurton or Creator/DavidSobolov. |
| 206 | ** When it comes to Unicron, people might hear either Creator/OrsonWelles or Creator/JohnNoble. |
| 207 | * Naturally, anyone who watches [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic the show]] has claimed they can easily hear [[Creator/TaraStrong Tara]], [[Creator/AndreaLibman Andrea]], [[Creator/AshleighBall Ashleigh]], [[Creator/TabithaStGermain Tabitha]], [[Creator/CathyWeseluck Cathy]], [[Creator/NicoleOliver Nicole]] and other voice actors from the show when reading their respective characters' lines in ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW'' and '' ComicBook/MyLittlePonyMicroSeries ''. |
| 208 | ** Some fans might prefer to hear Creator/VictorCaroli's voice when they read Tirek's lines in the comics. |
| 209 | * The whole damn cast of ''Film/SinCity''. In particular, Creator/MickeyRourke has the kind of voice that's perfect for a character like Marv. In fact, he got the part after one meeting with Creator/FrankMiller, who recalled: |
| 210 | -->I was only able to note one thing - Jesus Christ, he ''is'' Marv. |
| 211 | * Due to playing ComicBook/{{Hellboy}} in most media, Creator/RonPerlman's voice is very easy to imagine while reading his lines. It helps that he was Mignola's original choice for the role too. |
| 212 | * Try reading ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'' without hearing Creator/JackieEarleHaley as Rorschach, Creator/PatrickWilson as Nite Owl, or Creator/JeffreyDeanMorgan as the Comedian. |
| 213 | ** Speaking of Creator/AlanMoore, Creator/HugoWeaving as V in ''ComicBook/VForVendetta''. |
| 214 | * When ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'' got a comic continuation, Creator/JhonenVasquez addressed the most obvious problem of losing the show's amazing voice work. However, he noted this trope would be in effect, and the first issue actually went so far as to list the show's voice actors on the credits page. |
| 215 | * After the film, a number of ''ComicBook/ScottPilgrim'' fans can't disassociate the actors' voices with the characters (especially Creator/MichaelCera as the title character). |
| 216 | * When reading ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'', you will hear Creator/KarlUrban as the title character. |
| 217 | ** Or even Creator/SylvesterStallone, if you actually [[GuiltyPleasure enjoyed]] [[Film/JudgeDredd the 1995 movie]]. |
| 218 | * The cast of ''Film/KickAss'' effects reading [[ComicBook/KickAss the comic]], particularly Creator/AaronTaylorJohnson as Dave Lizewski, Creator/NicolasCage as Big Daddy and Creator/ChloeGraceMoretz as Hit Girl. |
| 219 | * If you read IDW's ''ComicBook/BackToTheFuture'' comics, odds are you'll hear actors such as Creator/MichaelJFox and Creator/ChristopherLloyd when reading their characters' lines. |
| 220 | * Those who've seen ''WesternAnimation/ArchiesWeirdMysteries'' might hear their voices while reading ComicBook/ArchieComics. |
| 221 | ** Readers of the [[ComicBook/ArchieComics2015 2015 reboot]] might hear the voice of the actors from Creator/TheCW's ''Series/{{Riverdale}}''. |
| 222 | * Reading ''ComicBook/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' comics may make you hear her voice as Creator/MelissaJoanHart. Similarly you might hear Nick Bakay's voice when reading Salem's dialogue. |
| 223 | ** When reading the DarkerAndEdgier ''ComicBook/ChillingAdventuresOfSabrina'', a lot of fans hear the cast of the [[Series/ChillingAdventuresOfSabrina Netflix adaptation]]. In particular, one may hear Creator/KiernanShipka as the titular character, Creator/MirandaOtto as Zelda Spellman, or Creator/MichelleGomez as Madam Satan. |
| 224 | * Try reading a ''ComicBook/{{Spawn}}'' comic without hearing Creator/KeithDavid or Creator/MichaelJaiWhite as the title character and Creator/JohnLeguizamo as Clown. |
| 225 | * Simply put, its an extremely tall task if not outright impossible to read ''ComicBook/TheSimpsons'' comics without hearing the characters from the show themselves, or even resist trying to do impressions of their voices while reading them out loud. |
| 226 | * While interpretations of the mainstream ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' cast are varied enough to make it free game, no doubt it's impossible to read the ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'' without hearing the original cartoon actors for the ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM'' Freedom Fighters (Creator/KathSoucie as Sally, the late Creator/ChristineCavanaugh as Bunnie, Creator/RobPaulsen as Antoine, and Marc Ballou or Cam Brainard as Rotor). |
| 227 | * Thanks to the popularity of [[Series/TheWalkingDead2010 its television adaptation]], many readers of ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead'' comics hear the voices of the cast when going through the issues. Notably Creator/AndrewLincoln as Rick, Creator/ChandlerRiggs as Carl, Creator/StevenYeun as Glenn, Creator/LennieJames as Morgan, Creator/JonBernthal as Shane, Creator/LaurenCohan as Maggie, the late Creator/ScottWilson as Hershel, Creator/DavidMorrissey as The Governor, Creator/DanaiGurira as Michonne, Creator/MichaelCudlitz as Abraham, Creator/JoshMcDermitt as Eugene, Creator/ChristianSerratos as Rosita, Creator/JeffreyDeanMorgan as Negan, Creator/KharyPayton as Ezekiel, Creator/RyanHurst as Beta, Creator/PaolaLazaro as Princess, and Creator/MichaelJamesShaw as Mercer. There are ''some'' exceptions, however, usually when the show's adaptation of a character is simply very different from the comic incarnation, such as Carol Peletier, who is a world of difference away from her comic counterpart (does anybody really want to imagine Creator/MelissaMcBride as a Carol who [[spoiler:loses her sanity and feeds herself to a walker out of loneliness?]]). |
| 228 | * ''ComicBook/DisneyKingdoms'': |
| 229 | ** Depending on personal preference and/or which version of Journey Into Imagination you are familiar with, it's easy to hear either Billy Barty or David Goelz's voice as Figment in both ''Figment'' and ''Figmemt 2'' when reading his dialogue. If you are familiar with the original ride, it's easy to hear either Chuck [=McCann=] or Ron Schneider's voice when reading Dreamfinder's dialogue. |
| 230 | ** Some might picture hearing the official voice actors saying the comic's lines of the Haunted Mansion's characters in that Disney Kingdoms series such as Eleanor Audley as Madame Leota. |
| 231 | * Due to the popularity of [[Film/MenInBlack the films]], most fans can't read ''ComicBook/MenInBlack'' without hearing Creator/WillSmith and Creator/TommyLeeJones (or maybe Creator/JoshBrolin) as Agents Jay/J and Kay/K respectively. |
| 232 | * For many, it is impossible to read ''ComicBook/TheCrow'' without hearing Creator/BrandonLee as Eric due to his iconic [[PosthumousCredit posthumous performance]] in the [[Film/TheCrow1994 1994 film]]. |
| 233 | [[/folder]] |
| 234 | |
| 235 | [[folder:Comic Strips]] |
| 236 | * Who can read ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' and not think of the late, great Creator/LorenzoMusic? It probably helps that every voice given to the character since has at least sounded like an imitation of his performance. Same for Creator/GreggBerger, who has consistently provided Odie's barks in animated appearances. |
| 237 | * It's even ''more'' likely you will read ''U.S. Acres'' with the ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends'' voices as well, especially since the show in fact outlived the strip and became more the mainstream interpretation for a while. |
| 238 | * Those who watched the ''WesternAnimation/{{Dilbert}}'' cartoon probably have trouble reading [[ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}} the actual comic]] without hearing Daniel Stern as Dilbert, Chris Elliot as Dogbert, Larry Miller as The Pointy-Haired Boss, Gordon Hunt as Wally, Creator/KathyGriffin as Alice, Creator/TomKenny as Asok and Ratbert, etc. |
| 239 | * Readers of ''ComicStrip/OverTheHedge'' will [[WesternAnimation/OverTheHedge forever hear]] Creator/BruceWillis as RJ, GarryShandling as Verne, and Creator/SteveCarell as Hammy. |
| 240 | * Try reading the ''ComicStrip/{{Popeye}}'' comics without imagining Popeye with Jack Mercer's interpretation of the character, from the raspy voice to the almost impish-like mumbling. |
| 241 | * When one reads Floyd Gottfredson's ''ComicStrip/MickeyMouse'' strip, it's impossible to not imagine either Creator/WaltDisney, Jimmy Macdonald, Creator/WayneAllwine, or Bret Iwan's voice as the title character. Of those voices, Disney and Allwine are usually the ones most associated with the character, Disney, of course, was the original voice, while Allwine's tenure lasted from 1977 up to his death in 2009, making him the definitive voice for the character for multiple generations of fans. |
| 242 | * While the ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' voice actors have changed over the years due to them being voiced by actual children, the voices from the original 60's specials, such as Peter Robbins as Charlie Brown, Christopher Shea as Linus, Sally Dryer or Tracy Stratford as Lucy, Cathy Steinberg as Sally, and Glenn Mendelson or Chris Doran as Schroder, while likely be the first ones that come to reader's minds, and the fact that the [[WesternAnimation/ACharlieBrownChristmas two best]] [[WesternAnimation/ItsTheGreatPumpkinCharlieBrown remembered specials]] in the franchise both come from that era may have something to do with it. And of course, there's also Snoopy--when he's properly thinking words, readers may think of them in the voice of either Robert Towers or Creator/CamClarke, while if he makes any other noise, such as barking, grumbling, or howling, it will always, always, ''always'' be imagined in the voices supplied by the late animator and director Bill Melendez. |
| 243 | ** Creator/JimmyBennett for the few times he voiced Rerun Van Pelt in the early 2000s is completely unmistakable in the role. |
| 244 | ** Producer Lee Mendelson made a point of trying to match the new voice actors to the ones who first played the roles, in a few cases even using younger siblings (e.g. Christopher Shea's brother Stephen voiced Linus for a while in TheSeventies). |
| 245 | ** And of course, despite the fact that they have no words in the strips, Who doesn't pause to hear trombone sounds right before a kid responds to an adult's words. |
| 246 | * Thanks to the ComicBook/{{Viz}} {{animated adaptation}}s in the early 1990s, it's hard to not hear Creator/PeterCook as Roger Mellie the Man on the Telly, along with Harry Enfield as his StraightMan Tom. Or for that matter, Kathy Burke as one of the Fat Slags. |
| 247 | * This was one of the many reasons Creator/BillWatterson never adapted ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'' into other media. He didn't want any of the characters to have their voices and speech patterns "crystallized", as it were, as that interpretation would bleed back into the strip and would not only prevent readers from enjoying their own interpretations of the characters but would subconsciously affect his own views of them as well. He once recounted being troubled simply by the thought of whether Calvin would be voiced by an actual child actor or an adult imitating a child. |
| 248 | * ComicStrip/DennisTheMenaceUK is either Susan Sheridan (ComicBook/TheBeano video releases), Richard Pearce (nineties series), Creator/SophieAldred (season one of ''Dennis and Gnasher''), Chris Johnson (season two) or Freddie Fox (''Dennis and Gnasher: Unleashed''). |
| 249 | * For the [[ComicStrip/DennisTheMenaceUS US version]], readers might hear the voices from the [[WesternAnimation/DennisTheMenace 80s cartoon]] or the [[Film/DennisTheMenace 1993 movie]]. |
| 250 | * When people picture ComicStrip/TheAddamsFamily, they imagine the cast of [[Series/TheAddamsFamily the 1960s sitcom]], the [[Film/TheAddamsFamily 1990s films]], or the [[Series/{{Wednesday}} Wednesday specific Netflix spin-off]], depending on which era they prefer. In particular, Creator/JohnAstin or Creator/RaulJulia as Gomez; Creator/CarolynJones, Creator/AnjelicaHuston, or Creator/CatherineZetaJones as Morticia; Creator/JackieCoogan or Creator/ChristopherLloyd as Uncle Fester; Ken Weatherwax or Jimmy Workman as Pugsley; and Creator/LisaLoring, Creator/ChristinaRicci, and Creator/JennaOrtega as Wednesday. |
| 251 | [[/folder]] |
| 252 | |
| 253 | [[folder:Films -- Animated]] |
| 254 | * Regarding the Penguins from the ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'' franchise, even though Chris Miller and Christopher Knights are the the original voices for Kowalski and Private, a lot of people consider their [[TheOtherDarrin replacement actors]], Creator/JeffBennett and Creator/JamesPatrickStuart, to be the definitive voices for them mainly due to how they provided a lot of charisma to their personalities. This is taken a step further in which people think that the latter two should've returned for ''WesternAnimation/PenguinsOfMadagascar'' rather than the former two. |
| 255 | * Even though Creator/WillFerrell voiced Ted (the Man in the Yellow Hat) in only the 2006 ''[[WesternAnimation/CuriousGeorge2006 Curious George]]'' movie, Creator/JeffBennett is often considered the definitive voice for him since Will only voiced him for one film, while Jeff replaced him for all media afterwards. |
| 256 | * For fans in a certain age group, the Rankin/Bass adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/TheHobbit'' will always be the iconic one. Not just for the voices, but even the songs - it's telling that the [[Film/TheHobbit Jackson version]] used the same melodies for some of the songs that it included. |
| 257 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheLordOfTheRings'': |
| 258 | ** Creator/JohnHurt as Aragorn. |
| 259 | ** Peter Woodthorpe as Gollum, who would [[RoleReprise reprise his role]] for the BBC Radio version a few years later (as would the voice for Boromir, Michael Graham Cox). |
| 260 | * Given that the first ''WesternAnimation/{{Bambi}}'' film by Disney intentionally minimised dialogue, the midquel's voice cast often had more lasting effect for many fans. Try reading the original novels or any Disney tie-in material and ''not'' hearing Creator/PatrickStewart as the Great Prince. |
| 261 | * Creator/JamesEarlJones played Mufasa in ''[[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 The Lion King]]'', giving him a role as the BigGood and loving father in one of the cultural landmarks of cinema, animated or otherwise, who suffers arguably [[spoiler:the most dramatic death in an animated Disney film]]. Thus, when the time came around for the [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing2019 2019 remake]], Jones was the only surviving original cast member to be brought back to reprise his role. Jones's recordings from the original film were even reused for ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII''. He has the same effect to ''Franchise/StarWars'' fans, as he's always be recognized as Darth Vader. |
| 262 | [[/folder]] |
| 263 | |
| 264 | [[folder:Films -- Live-Action]] |
| 265 | * It is impossible to read ''Literature/MaryPoppins'' and not hear the cast of the film version as the characters. |
| 266 | * ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' the whole damn cast is iconic, but here are some notable examples: |
| 267 | ** Creator/SeanAstin's distinctive accent for Samwise Gamgee in the films is very similar to one of the most famous (extant) audio narrations of the book, though Astin claims he wasn't aware of the audio version. Eerily, Sam is never actually written with such an accent in the books, making it all the weirder. |
| 268 | ** Creator/SeanBean as Boromir. Despite or perhaps ''because'' of his [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent distinctive Sheffield, Yorkshire accent]] (as in all of his roles) that no one else in the films has. |
| 269 | ** Creator/ChristopherLee was born to be the voice of Saruman. He even mentions this trope during a behind the scenes featurette. |
| 270 | ** Speaking of distinctive accents, Creator/BillyBoyd's Scottish tone as Pippin, Creator/DominicMonaghan's slight Manchester twang as Merry and Creator/JohnRhysDavies' deep, guttural Welsh-Scottish mix as Gimli (and Treebeard). |
| 271 | ** Creator/IanMcKellen as Gandalf, to the extent that the thought of re-casting him in ''Film/TheHobbit'' was deemed unthinkable. |
| 272 | *** Also applies to his French voice, the late Creator/JeanPiat, who brought much memorable gravitas and suaveness (though with much more wickedness, of course) to Scar in ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King|1994}}'' and Claude Frollo in ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}''. |
| 273 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c13JFt0LQU And of course]], Creator/AndySerkis as Gollum. |
| 274 | ** Though some older fans might prefer Brother Theodore and Richard Boone as [[WesternAnimation/TheHobbit Gollum and Smaug]], respectively. |
| 275 | ** From ''Film/TheHobbit'', some of the Dwarf actors' regional accents stand out, like Ken Stott and Creator/GrahamMcTavish's Scottish accents as Balin and Dwalin and James Nesbitt's Irish accent as Bofur. Also, Creator/SylvesterMcCoy's distintive Scottish brouge as Radagast the Brown and Creator/BenedictCumberbatch as Smaug. |
| 276 | * Janet Evanovich has gone on record saying that she will now picture Creator/KatherineHeigl as Literature/StephaniePlum when writing her novels, having been extremely impressed by her performance in the [[Film/OneForTheMoney film]]. Fans of the books were not quite as enthused. |
| 277 | * The roaring, gravelly Creator/GeorgeCScott's legendary performance as the title general in ''Film/{{Patton}}'' completely belies the real-life George S. Patton's [[VocalDissonance weak, thin voice]], which served to make the general somewhat unfond of oration. |
| 278 | * Simply mentioning Creator/JamesEarlJones is enough to make someone think of [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader's]] and [[Film/CasperASpiritedBeginning Kibosh's]] distinctive voices. |
| 279 | * ''Film/HarryPotter'' has many, many examples, but the ones that stand out the most: |
| 280 | ** Hagrid was written for Creator/RobbieColtrane's voice. Millions have tried, and failed to get ''"Yer a wizard, Harry"'' out of their heads. |
| 281 | ** Creator/MaggieSmith as [=McGonagall=], another choice Creator/JKRowling personally selected. Also notable because the books didn't really indicate she was an older lady until after the films started. |
| 282 | ** Creator/AlanRickman's performance as Snape was so memorable even Rowling couldn't unhear it eventually, despite him [[AbilityOverAppearance being decades older]] than what she had intended. |
| 283 | ** Creator/EvannaLynch as Luna Lovegood. Same as Snape, Rowling admitted to hearing her voice for Luna while writing her remaining parts in the books after she debuted in the films. Also notable because she wasn't written to be Irish (Stephen Fry even uses an English accent for her on the audio-books), but after Evanna was cast, the fans have accepted her as canonically Irish. |
| 284 | * Try reading ''Literature/TheMalteseFalcon'' after watching [[Film/TheMalteseFalcon1941 the film]] without hearing Creator/HumphreyBogart, Creator/PeterLorre, Creator/SydneyGreenstreet, and Creator/MaryAstor in their roles. |
| 285 | ** For that matter, Bogart as Literature/PhilipMarlowe in ''Film/TheBigSleep''. |
| 286 | * Many fans who have read ''Literature/AnneOfGreenGables'' and seen Kevin Sullivan's adaptations have a hard time reading the series again without imagining the movie cast in their book roles, especially Megan Follows, Jonathan Crombie, and Colleen Dewhurst as Anne, Gilbert, and Marilla, respectively. |
| 287 | * Creator/LiamNeeson as Aslan in ''Film/TheChroniclesOfNarnia'' was such a perfect casting that it's nigh impossible to reread the books and not read Aslan in a deep, northern Irish-accented voice. Also, Creator/TildaSwinton as Jadis the White Witch. |
| 288 | * Just try to read ''Literature/{{IT}}'' after seeing [[Film/IT1990 the television movie]] and not visualize everybody as from that, especially Creator/TimCurry. |
| 289 | ** Or Creator/BillSkarsgard for some. |
| 290 | * And after that, try reading ''Literature/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'' after watching the movie without interpreting the characters as their movie counterparts. Marvin and the Narrator are probably the best examples. If you've heard the radio series or seen the BBC TV series, it's hard not to hear Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, though this was deliberate. Creator/DouglasAdams wrote the character with Jones in mind. |
| 291 | * Try reading ''Literature/{{Trainspotting}}'' with Creator/EwanMcGregor's voice as Renton. Or the other castmembers, as the book has multiple narrators. |
| 292 | ** Speaking of Creator/IrvineWelsh, Creator/JamesMcAvoy as Bruce Robinson in ''Literature/{{Filth}}''. |
| 293 | * It's hard to read ''Literature/AmericanPsycho'' without hearing Creator/ChristianBale as Patrick Bateman. |
| 294 | ** For that matter, Creator/WillemDafoe as Donald Kammell. |
| 295 | * ''Literature/ToKillAMockingbird'', particularly Creator/GregoryPeck as Atticus Finch and Mary Badaham as Scout. |
| 296 | * Creator/MalcolmMcDowell as Alex [=DeLarge=] in ''Film/AClockworkOrange''. The fact that Malcom's pleasant yet deadly voice is a striking match to the cheerfully exquisite way Alex narrates in the book is a large factor. |
| 297 | * Thanks to ''Film/FearAndLoathingInLasVegas'' and ''Film/TheRumDiary'', you'll probably read the works of Creator/HunterSThompson in Creator/JohnnyDepp's voice. |
| 298 | * Even though Jordan Belfort is a real person, there's no way you'll read ''Film/TheWolfOfWallStreet'' or ''Chasing the Wolf of Wall Street'' without hearing Creator/LeonardoDicaprio's voice reading the words. |
| 299 | ** On a similar note, try reading ''Wiseguys'' after watching ''Film/GoodFellas'' without hearing Creator/RayLiotta as Henry Hill. |
| 300 | * Creator/ReneeZellweger as [[Film/BridgetJonesDiary Bridget Jones]]. |
| 301 | * Creator/ClarkGable as Rhett Butler in ''Film/GoneWithTheWind''. Even before the film was announced, fans immediately pictured him in the role. |
| 302 | ** For that matter, Creator/VivienLeigh as Scarlett O'Hara. |
| 303 | * If you haven't read ''Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey'' before seeing the movie, you'll definitely hear Creator/DouglasRain while reading Hal's lines. |
| 304 | * Thanks to his legendary HamAndCheese performance in ''Film/StreetFighter'', Creator/RaulJulia has cemented himself for many to be '''the''' take on [[Franchise/StreetFighter M. Bison]]. |
| 305 | * For many millennials, Creator/JimCarrey as the Grinch from ''Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas'' is the immediate voice to read the original book. |
| 306 | * Go and read the ''Film/HarryPalmer'' novels and you immediately hear Creator/MichaelCaine. |
| 307 | * The 1965 cast of ''Film/TheSoundOfMusic'', particularly Creator/JulieAndrews as Maria and Creator/ChristopherPlummer as Captain von Trapp. Even die-hard fans of Kara Tointon and Julian Ovenden, who received excellent reviews for their roles in the 2015 ITV live broadcast of the stage version, ''still'' admit that Andrews and Plummer are so iconic as to be unsurpassable. |
| 308 | [[/folder]] |
| 309 | |
| 310 | [[folder:Literature]] |
| 311 | * Some of the voices that Creator/JimDale gives the characters of the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' universe can be, for some, quite hard to unhear. Snape and Umbridge being the worst offenders. |
| 312 | ** This is also true of Creator/StephenFry, as he does the British audiobooks. Try and read the first Mrs. Figg scene in ''[[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix Order of the Phoenix]]'' or Ron's love potion scene in ''[[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheHalfBloodPrince Half-Blood Prince]]'' without remembering his hilarious performances and cracking up. |
| 313 | * It's pretty hard not to hear Creator/LeoMcKern when reading a ''Series/RumpoleOfTheBailey'' story-- especially later ones. You may even start to hear other actors from the show in their respective characters. |
| 314 | * It isn't possible to read any of the ''Literature/{{Sharpe}}'' novels by Creator/BernardCornwell and not hear all Sharpe's dialogue in Creator/SeanBean's accent. Especially since Cornwell {{Ret Canon}}ed in that Sharpe grew up in Yorkshire. |
| 315 | * ''Series/InspectorMorse'' novels by Creator/ColinDexter, given the definitive portrayals of Morse and Lewis by Creator/JohnThaw and Kevin Whately respectively, to the point that Dexter started writing the characters with the actors in mind. |
| 316 | * ''Literature/SpiceAndWolf'': Those who watched the anime and then bought the light novels to continue the story will find themselves "hearing" Creator/JunFukuyama (Japanese)/ Creator/JMichaelTatum (English) and Creator/AmiKoshimizu (Japanese)/ Creator/BrinaPalencia (English) in every line of dialogue between Lawrence and Holo. |
| 317 | * It's incredibly difficult to read ''Literature/WinnieThePooh'', and not imagine the voices of their [[WesternAnimation/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh Disney counterparts.]] In particular, try not to picture either Creator/{{Jim Cummings|VoiceActor}} or Creator/SterlingHolloway as Pooh (and maybe Tigger too if one is too young to remember Creator/PaulWinchell), John Fiedler or Travis Oates as Piglet, Ken Sansom or Creator/TomKenny as Rabbit, Creator/PeterCullen as Eeyore, Hal Smith or Andre Stojka as Owl, Creator/KathSoucie as Kanga, and Nikita Hopkins as Roo. |
| 318 | * The same can be said for many literature works that have been adapted into popular Disney films (at least the ones that aren't as far detached from the original material). |
| 319 | * ''[[WesternAnimation/NoddysToylandAdventures Noddy]]'': |
| 320 | ** For a lot of people, late english actress Susan Sheridan will always be the definitive voice of Noddy, Tessie Bear, and the other female ([[CrossdressingVoices and male]]) characters. So it's very easy to hear her voice for a majority of the character dialogue. To a lesser extent, Jimmy Hibbert (Big Ears, Mr. Plod, Master Tubby Bear, etc) who's also the narrator for ''Toyland Adventures''. When ''Noddy In Toyland'' debuted in 2009, Noddy's new voice actress (Teresa Gallagher) actually took cues from Susan Sheridan because of how recognizable her performance was. |
| 321 | ** Older generations from the UK will usually picture Denis Bryer as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow4sw51TGDk&t=142s the default voice of Noddy]]. Since she used to voice Noddy regularly in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N6ViIqSYb8 British commericals]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-jpBNXjEEg&t=334s audio adaptations]] (such as "Her Master's Voice") [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7Wum7wEJC8&t=195s between 1955 till 1969.]] |
| 322 | ** [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Due to the franchise's massive popularity in France]], a lot of french viewers will easily hear Brigitte Lecordie's performance as Noddy when reading the original books. |
| 323 | * Many fans introduced to ''Literature/TheMoomins'' via the 90s anime likely hear Sheridan's dorky fake-American take on Moomintroll. |
| 324 | * Some interpretations of ''Literature/SherlockHolmes'' start to bleed into the books. Creator/BasilRathbone, Creator/PeterCushing, Creator/JeremyBrett, Creator/RobertDowneyJr or Creator/BenedictCumberbatch spring to mind. |
| 325 | * ''Franchise/JamesBond'': |
| 326 | ** Good luck reading one of the original novels and not imagining Creator/SeanConnery, Creator/GeorgeLazenby, Creator/RogerMoore, Creator/TimothyDalton, Creator/PierceBrosnan, or Creator/DanielCraig as Bond. Especially Connery (for being the first Bond) or Dalton and Craig (for being [[DarkerAndEdgier grittier]] Bonds in the style of the novels) for some. In fact, Creator/IanFleming was so won over by Connery that he gave the character Scottish ancestry, which was made canon in the films. |
| 327 | ** Or, if you've listened to the very faithfully adapted [=BBC4=] radio dramas, Creator/TobyStephens. |
| 328 | ** The original M, Creator/BernardLee, is ''exactly'' what you'd imagine 007's boss would sound like. |
| 329 | * It's hard not to read ''Literature/TheRailwaySeries'' without hearing the various narrator's voice from the [[WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends TV show]], or the character actors for those who grew up with the later CGI episodes. |
| 330 | * Try and read any of the ''Literature/PaddingtonBear'' bears without hearing the voice of Creator/BenWhishaw as the titular bear from the [[Film/Paddington2014 live]]-[[Film/Paddington2 action]] films and ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfPaddington''. It's harder than it sounds. Older fans are more likely to either hear the voice of Michael Hordern (from the [[WesternAnimation/Paddington1975 BBC short series]]), Creator/CharlieAdler (from the 1989-1990 cartoon), or Jonathan Kydd (from the late '90s cartoon) instead. |
| 331 | * When you read ''Literature/{{Dracula}}'', chances are you'll picture Creator/BelaLugosi or Creator/ChristopherLee's signature voice as the Count. |
| 332 | ** Creator/PeterCushing as Van Helsing, despite the fact that his portrayal is completely different from the book. |
| 333 | * After seeing some of the many adaptations of ''Literature/AChristmasCarol'', you'll imagine Ebeneezer Scrooge having the voice of Creator/AlastairSim, Creator/GeorgeCScott, Creator/TimCurry, Creator/MichaelCaine, or Creator/PatrickStewart among others. |
| 334 | * Of the many portrayals of Literature/HerculePoirot, Creator/DavidSuchet's portrayal is arguably the most definitive. |
| 335 | * Creator/RobertNewton's portrayal of Long John Silver in ''Film/TreasureIsland1950'' became this not just for the character, but for portrayals of pirates in general. |
| 336 | ** Fans of ''Film/MuppetTreasureIsland'' will most likely hear Creator/TimCurry as the one-legged pirate. Plus, Creator/BillyConnolly as Billy Bones. |
| 337 | * Of the many adaptations of ''Literature/TheWindInTheWillows'', [[WesternAnimation/TheWindInTheWillows1983 the stop-motion]] version from Creator/CosgroveHall has the definitive cast - Creator/DavidJason as Toad, Sir Michael Horden as Badger, Ian Carmichael or Creator/PeterSallis as Rat and Richard Pearson as Mole. |
| 338 | * Most ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' fans who've seen Stephen Briggs play Lord Vetinari, or heard him do the audiobooks, will hear the Patrician in his voice, not least because, by the later books, Sir Creator/TerryPratchett certainly did. (The bit in ''Literature/GoingPostal'' about Lord V dyeing his hair was apparently a friendly dig at Briggs, and the official diaries list his birthday as Patrician Day.) |
| 339 | * Creator/MichaelCHall as ''Series/{{Dexter}}''. |
| 340 | * Try to read ''Literature/CharlottesWeb'' and NOT hear either Creator/DebbieReynolds or Creator/JuliaRoberts speaking the eponymous spider's lines. Go ahead. We dare ya. |
| 341 | * Reading ''Literature/StuartLittle'' and not hearing Creator/MichaelJFox as Stuart or Creator/NathanLane as Snowbell proves VERY difficult. |
| 342 | * Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger as Literature/ConanTheBarbarian. |
| 343 | * It's hard to re-read ''Literature/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas'' without hearing Creator/BorisKarloff. Though you might just hear the Grinch's actual voice as Creator/JimCarrey or Creator/BenedictCumberbatch. You may also hear Cindy Lou Who's voice as either Creator/JuneForay, Creator/TaylorMomsen or Cameron Seely. |
| 344 | * ''Franchise/HannibalLecter'': |
| 345 | ** For many, Hannibal Lecter will always be Creator/AnthonyHopkins. However, those that don't hear Hopkins will often hear either Creator/BrianCox or Creator/MadsMikkelsen. |
| 346 | ** Most fans will hear Creator/JodieFoster as Clarice Starling while reading the books. |
| 347 | ** For Will Graham, most fans tend to hear either Creator/HughDancy or Creator/EdwardNorton. |
| 348 | * While reading the original ''Literature/PlanetOfTheApes'' novel, fans might hear the voices of Creator/KimHunter, Creator/RoddyMcDowall, and Creator/MauriceEvans while reading Zira, Cornelius and Zaius' dialogues. And of course, there's Creator/CharltonHeston as Taylor. |
| 349 | * Literature/JackRyan is either Creator/AlecBaldwin, Creator/HarrisonFord, Creator/BenAffleck, Creator/ChrisPine or Creator/JohnKrasinski. |
| 350 | * A lot of ''Literature/TheDevilWearsPrada'' fans tend to hear the cast of [[Film/TheDevilWearsPrada the film]] when reading their characters. Particularly those of Creator/MerylStreep as Miranda, Creator/AnneHathaway as Andy, Creator/EmilyBlunt as Emily, and Creator/StanleyTucci as Nigel. |
| 351 | * Those who read the ''Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid'' books are likely gonna hear the cast of the first three films, including Creator/ZacharyGordon as Greg, Creator/DevonBostick as Rodrick, Creator/RobertCapron as Rowley, Creator/SteveZahn as Frank, Rachael Harris as Susan, etc. |
| 352 | * While the {{Creator/Nelvana}} animated adaptation Don Freeman's Literature/{{Corduroy}} isn't as [[WesternAnimation/MaxAndRuby well-known]] [[WesternAnimation/MissSpidersSunnypatchFriends as the]] [[WesternAnimation/RoliePolieOlie company's]] [[WesternAnimation/{{Franklin}} other]] [[WesternAnimation/LittleBear works]]. Viewers will easily hear Asa Perlman's charming performance as the titular teddy bear. |
| 353 | * On the topic of Nelvana, good luck reading the original ''Little Bear'' books without hearing any of the voices from the [[WesternAnimation/LittleBear 1995 animated series]]. Especially Creator/KristinFairlie as Little Bear, and Creator/JanetLaineGreen as Mother Bear. |
| 354 | * There've been several adaptations of ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'', but if you've seen the [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Peter Jackson films,]] then like as not it's next to impossible for you not to hear Ian [=McKellen=]'s voice when reading Gandalf's dialogue, or Elijah Wood as Frodo, Christopher Lee as Saruman, etc. |
| 355 | * ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'': Due to the [[Series/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians2023 2023 Series]], a lot of fans online have said that they can't un-hear Creator/WalkerScobell when reading Percy's lines in the books. Those who prefer [[Film/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians the films]] tend to hear Creator/LoganLerman as Percy instead. |
| 356 | * ''Literature/{{Frankenstein}}'': Due to [[Film/Frankenstein1931 playing]] the [[Film/BrideOfFrankenstein character]] in the [[Film/SonOfFrankenstein three]] of the Franchise/UniversalHorror films and defining how it is perceived in pop culture, many hear Creator/BorisKarloff when reading the Creature's lines. |
| 357 | [[/folder]] |
| 358 | |
| 359 | [[folder:Live-Action TV]] |
| 360 | * After once seeing the ''Series/JeevesAndWooster'' series, it is quite impossible to read Creator/PGWodehouse's ''Literature/JeevesAndWooster'' stories without hearing Creator/StephenFry and Creator/HughLaurie as the title characters. |
| 361 | * Ever since the television series and {{Made for TV Movie}}s, it is impossible to read any of the ''Franchise/PerryMason'' novels without hearing Raymond Burr as the title character, or Barbara Hale as Della Street, or in fact most of the main cast. |
| 362 | * Regardless of your opinion on the TV adaptation on ''Creator/TerryPratchett's Film/{{Hogfather}}'', Michelle Dockery and Marc Warren's performances as, respectively, Susan Sto Helit and Jonathan Teatime are probably going to be definitive. |
| 363 | * Thanks to [[Series/GameOfThrones a certain HBO program]], it's hard to find a character in ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' whose actor's voice is ''NOT'' that character's. For example, Creator/PeterDinklage ''IS'' Tyrion Lannister. |
| 364 | * Thanks to ''Series/PrideAndPrejudice1995'', Creator/ColinFirth ''is'' Mr. Darcy. |
| 365 | * Whenever you think of [[Series/TheSaint Simon Templar]], you immediately think of Creator/RogerMoore. |
| 366 | * Creator/JohnLeCarre was so impressed by Creator/AlecGuinness' performance as George Smiley in ''Series/TinkerTailorSoldierSpy'' that in later novels he wrote Smiley's characterization to be in keeping with Guinness's performance. |
| 367 | [[/folder]] |
| 368 | |
| 369 | [[folder:Music]] |
| 370 | |
| 371 | * Just try singing "Daisy Bell" normally after watching ''Series/DoctorWho'''s "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS14E6TheTalonsOfWengChiang The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]". |
| 372 | ** If you find yourself singing it very slowly, it's because you've seen ''Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey''. |
| 373 | * After watching ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', it's almost impossible to listen to Estelle's music and NOT imagine Garnet singing them. |
| 374 | ** This actually became something of a meme with Deedee Magno-Hall, Pearl's voice actress. A rap portion of the song 'L.A.' by the party that she sung was turned into a meme by Website/{{YouTube}}r [=McKenzie=] Atwood in her 'Pearl's Secret Rap Career' series. See ''Memes/StevenUniverse'' for more details. |
| 375 | * While listening to Music/SamCooke's cover of "Blue Moon", just try not to hear [[Film/AnAmericanWerewolfInLondon "JESUS CHRIST!"]] and [[PainfulTransformation sounds of intense agony]]. |
| 376 | * After watching ''Film/YoungFrankenstein'', try listening to another version of "Puttin' On The Ritz" without imagining Creator/PeterBoyle as the Monster. |
| 377 | * ''Theatre/YoureAGoodManCharlieBrown'' has the song "Schroeder", written around the [[Music/LudwigVanBeethoven ''Moonlight'' sonata]]. Once you've seen the musical, it's impossible to listen to a normal performance of the sonata without hearing Lucy's lines, especially "Do ya know something, Schroeder?". Same would apply to the gang arguing over a stolen pencil to the tone of "Home on the Range" during "Glee Club Rehearsal". |
| 378 | * Once you've seen Disney's ''WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty'', it's hard not to imagine the words to "Once Upon a Dream" being sung to "The Garland Waltz" from Tchaikovsky's ballet composition. |
| 379 | * Try to listen to the Overture of Rossini's opera ''The Barber Of Seville'' without singing the lyrics provided by Bugs Bunny in the ''Looney Tunes'' short ''WesternAnimation/RabbitofSeville''. You can't. You just can't. |
| 380 | ** Even more so: if you've ever seen ''WesternAnimation/WhatsOperaDoc'', then "Ride of the Valkyrie" will always start with "[[WesternAnimation/ElmerFudd Kill da WAB-bit! Kill da WAB-bit!"]] |
| 381 | * There's also the "Party Rockers in the house tonight" from LMFAO'S ''Party Rocking''. In reality, the lyrics are "Party rock is in the house tonight" but it's relatively easy to confuse the lyrics. |
| 382 | * Thanks to Music/{{Nelly}}, it's virtually impossible to hear the phrase "It's GettingHotInHere" without mentally adding "so take off all your clothes!" |
| 383 | * Music/WeirdAlYankovic, [[ParodyDisplacement due to his parodies often matching or even eclipsing the songs they're based on in terms of popularity]], has the effect of making it hard for his listeners to listen to the original songs without instantly thinking of the parodies Al made. Case in point, Music/DonMcLean has admitted that, when performing his iconic song "Music/AmericanPie", he'll occasionally slip up and sing the lyrics to Yankovic's parody of that song due to having heard it many times before. |
| 384 | [[/folder]] |
| 385 | |
| 386 | [[folder:Tabletop Games]] |
| 387 | * ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'': As far as most people are concerned, ''WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice'''s take on [[FakeAustralian Magnus the Red]] and [[TheComicallySerious Rogal Dorn]] are the canon voices of the characters. |
| 388 | [[/folder]] |
| 389 | |
| 390 | [[folder:Video Games]] |
| 391 | * It's pretty much a requirement for ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' let's-players nowadays to read Papyrus's dialogue in [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 Skeletor's]] voice. Likewise, Sans often sounds like LetsPlay/{{Critikal}} (or [[Franchise/SpongeBobSquarePants Patrick Star]]; Sans' only voice clip, an "ay" sound, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eidb9_gFLss was taken from a clip of Patrick saying "maybe it's the way you're dressed"]]). And a lot of people can't hear Flowey as anyone except WebVideo/JackSepticEye now. Alternatively, fans of ''WebVideo/UndertaleTheMusical'' can place that production's cast into the roles of the characters they portray. |
| 392 | * ''VideoGame/{{Deltarune}}'': Spamton is widely associated with his portrayal by [[Creator/TheAutarch Alex Rochon]], whose fandubs rapidly gained popularity for capturing both his unhinged mania and hidden tragedy. Rochon's frequent participation in Spamton-related fan projects further added onto his association with the character. |
| 393 | * ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'': |
| 394 | ** The voice a given fan associates with Mario largely depends on the age of the fan and how they got introduced to the character: |
| 395 | *** Fans who were introduced to the franchise in the '80s and early '90s often associate Mario with Wrestling/CaptainLouAlbano's rendition from ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow'' and his imitators in ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfSuperMarioBros3'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Super Mario World|1991}}''. The precedent Albano set was so firmly entrenched in the public consciousness that Creator/{{Nintendo}} found it difficult to find English-speaking voice actors who didn't try to imitate him. |
| 396 | *** Fans introduced to the series from the late '90s onward can't imagine anything but Creator/CharlesMartinet's rendition. Martinet's Mario was so ubiquitous, with him staying in the role until 2023 and achieving a Guinness World Record for most performances as a single video game character, that his take serves as the basis for most parodies and impressions of Mario. |
| 397 | ** Anyone who's seen enough [=YouTube=] Poop videos featuring the infamous [[MemeticMutation "Mama Luigi"]] episode will never be able to hear [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j89GDcp9H2k this song]] again without hearing the voices from the opening scene of the episode. |
| 398 | ** Luigi's voice will come in one of two flavors for younger fans: the timid, deeper voice of Martinet, and the Brooklyn-style wisecracking of Tony Rosato's {{memetic|Mutation}} performance in ''WesternAnimation/SuperMarioWorld1991''. The first voice is considered a great fit with his game appearances, but the second is seen as the definitive voice out of the three he had for the adaptations. |
| 399 | ** With Bowser, he tends to be associated with a number of different voices depending on who you talk to: |
| 400 | *** Among older fans who grew up in the '80s and early '90s, Bowser is usually associated with Harvey Atkin's performance as [[AdaptationNameChange King Koopa]] in the Creator/DiCEntertainment cartoons[[note]]''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow'', ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfSuperMarioBros3'', and ''WesternAnimation/{{Super Mario World|1991}}''[[/note]]. The fact that Bowser is oftentimes as snarky as his animated counterpart in the [=RPGs=] further adds onto the lasting popularity of Atkin's voice. |
| 401 | *** Among those who were introduced to the games in the 21st century, Bowser is typically associated with Scott Burns' portrayal from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine'', thanks to it being the only time Bowser was ever fully voiced in a mainline ''Mario'' title. Burns' version of Bowser is so firmly etched into the public consciousness that it influenced incumbent voice actor Kenny James' take on the role. |
| 402 | *** In TheNewTwenties, many fans started associating Bowser with Creator/JackBlack's performance from ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'' thanks to many viewers considering him the highlight of the film's otherwise controversial casting. |
| 403 | * Has anyone who has seen the animated adaptation of ''VideoGame/PacMan'' been able to play the game and not think of Marty Ingels? |
| 404 | * In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII,'' the character Cait Sith was a robotic cat with no discernible idiosyncrasies in speech or diction, expressed or implied. As of the fully voiced 'Compilation' entries, however, he has a thick Scottish accent. |
| 405 | * Thanks to ''WebVideo/FreemansMind'', it's very hard to imagine [[VideoGame/HalfLife Gordon Freeman]] sounding like anyone other than Ross Scott. [[HeroicMime If Gordon ever canonically said anything, that is]]. Ironically, Ross initially got complaints from people who couldn't imagine his voice coming from Gordon, only for him to quickly shut them up by posting a picture of himself showing that, at the time, [[InkSuitActor he looked practically identical to Gordon]]. |
| 406 | * This is one of the points of contention in the ''Franchise/TouhouProject'' games: While many video fan works featuring the characters were voiced by fans, it was not until the ''Anime/MusouKakyouASummerDaysDream'' fanime (who was voiced by professional voice actors and not fans) when you cannot picture the characters with other voices, especially Creator/MaiNakahara's rendition of Reimu Hakurei. This is averted in the ''VideoGame/KoumajouDensetsu'' doujin game: Despise being also voiced by professional voice actors, since the whole topic of the game is an AlternateUniverseFic of the whole franchise, this is not a big problem per se, since the personalities of the characters in this game are different from the established canon. Nevertheless, everyone pretty much agree that Creator/MiyukiSawashiro's frosty adult woman voice is the best Sakuya Izayoi. Many people tend to hear Miko as Cirno's voice due to [[Music/{{IOSYS}} Cirno's Perfect Math Class]]. |
| 407 | * Are you an aspiring amateur Website/YouTube voice actor and want to make your own [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Ridley]] voice? Be prepared to see your comments section flooded with complaints that you didn't give him [[{{LetsPlay/Slowbeef}} a screechy New Jersey accent]]. |
| 408 | * ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'': |
| 409 | ** Creator/BillyZane voiced Ansem, Seeker of Darkness in the [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI first game]] but was replaced by Creator/RichardEpcar for every subsequent game. Zane's performance is iconic due in no small part to FirstInstallmentWins, and Epcar unfortunately got off to a rough start by being directed to try and out-ham Zane with subpar results. Epcar eventually found his footing and was able to deliver his own, unique take on the character and his reception certainly improved, but even those who like him just fine as Ansem will likely still prefer Zane. When ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'' rolled around, a mod was even released by a fan replacing Epcar's voice clips with Zane's. |
| 410 | ** In a unique example where it applies to the same actor, it's hard to see Sora's ''Kingdom Hearts'' form and not want to hear Creator/HaleyJoelOsment's pre-puberty voice for the character. However, since Osment still voices the character even when he reverts to his ''Kingdom Hearts'' age, it's rather off-putting to hear his deeper voice in his younger self. |
| 411 | ** While Creator/AkioOtsuka was able to successfully succeed his late father [[Creator/ChikaoOhtsuka Chikao]] as Master Xehanort, Creator/RutgerHauer generally had a mixed reception due to turning the character into a ColdHam after the late Creator/LeonardNimoy's take. Creator/ChristopherLloyd would take over after Hauer's own death, and managed to escape this in regards to Nimoy, since he was already a fan-favorite choice for a recasting in the wake of Nimoy's death, and is generally agreed to have made the character his own. |
| 412 | ** Creator/WayneAllwine ''was'' and still is Mickey Mouse for generations who were growing up in either the 1990's or 2000's. When Allwine passed away and was replaced by Bret Iwan, it caused no shortage of disconnect simply because Allwine ''was'' Mickey. |
| 413 | * People who've seen ''Anime/KirbyRightBackAtYa'' will have a good chance of imaging Dedede with his Southern voice and Meta Knight with his Spanish voice. It becomes a problem when you hear Meta Knight's voice in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' as it just sounds like a deep, gravelly, menacing voice... until you listen real closely. He still has the accent! |
| 414 | * A certain demographic of North American ''Franchise/MegaMan'' fans will still hear the voices of Creator/IanJamesCorlett and Creator/ScottMcNeil as Mega Man and Proto Man/Dr. Wily respectively, thanks to the ''WesternAnimation/MegaManRubySpears'' cartoon. The faux-German accent that [=McNeil=] used for Wily is especially deeply entrenched. |
| 415 | * For fans of the ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' series, it can be incredibly difficult to read the word "objection" without hearing one of the characters shouting it at the top of their lungs. |
| 416 | * Before Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog had a voice in his games, Creator/JaleelWhite was the definitive voice, largely due to voicing him in [[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog three]] [[WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM different]] [[WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground cartoons]]. When it comes to the games, it's Ryan Drummond, Creator/JasonGriffith or Creator/RogerCraigSmith. There's even Creator/BenSchwartz for fans of the [[Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020 film]] [[Film/SonicTheHedgehog22022 series]]. |
| 417 | ** Tails is either Christopher Stephen Welch (''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog''), Creator/BradleyPierce (''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM''), Creator/KateHiggins (games 2010-13), or Creator/ColleenOShaughnessey (games 2014- and movie series). |
| 418 | ** Knuckles is either Creator/ScottDreier (games 2001-2004), Creator/DanGreen (''Anime/SonicX'', games 2005-2010), Creator/TravisWillingham (''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom'', games 2010-2018), or Creator/IdrisElba (movie series). |
| 419 | ** For Doctor Robotnik/Eggman, it's either Creator/LongJohnBaldry (''[=AoSTH=]''), Creator/{{Jim Cummings|VoiceActor}} (''[=SatAM=]''), Creator/GaryChalk (''WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground''), Creator/JimCarrey (movie series) or Creator/MikePollock. In fact, it's safe to say that Mike Pollock is this trope to SEGA themselves. Since he started voicing Eggman, the entire cast of voice actors in the games has been replaced ''twice'' and yet he's stuck around, simply because they just couldn't find anyone else who fit the role as well as him. |
| 420 | ** Besides the fact that Mecha Sonic from ''VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles'' ended up becoming [[EnsembleDarkhorse extremely popular]] thanks to ''WebAnimation/SuperMarioBrosZ'', in absense of the official voice, the use of [[Anime/DragonBallZ Cooler]]'s (Creator/AndrewChandler) lines effectively became the character's de-facto voice, with most fan animations and {{Game Mod}}s featuring Mecha Sonic often reusing Cooler's lines, or recording lines that follow such interpretation. |
| 421 | * It's hard not to remember playing the ''VideoGame/ColinMcRaeRally'' games without hearing Creator/NickyGrist on the intercom relaying pacenotes on where to go and what lies ahead. |
| 422 | * Even though ''VideoGame/KingsQuestVAbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder''[='s=] voice acting is generally considered amateurish[[note]]and not unjustifiably, since it was done by regular Sierra staffers -- who were writers and programmers but certainly not voice actors[[/note]], Creator/JoshMandel's voice for King Graham is still well-regarded by fans and he's [[RoleReprise reprised the role]] in multiple {{Fan Remake}}s of earlier ''King's Quest'' games. |
| 423 | * For many ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' fans, Creator/DavidHayter '''is''' (Solid and Naked) Snake. So much that when Creator/KieferSutherland replaced him as Naked for ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidV'', there was fan outrage. Not that this stopped some from using it as a way to help tell them apart. |
| 424 | * After ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening'', let's face it, you can't imagine Dante not being voiced by Creator/ReubenLangdon. |
| 425 | * It's hard to imagine playing a ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' game without hearing Creator/CaryHiroyukiTagawa as the voice of Shang Tsung. |
| 426 | * For anyone who's ever played ''VideoGame/DukeNukem'', Creator/JonStJohn ''is'' Duke. |
| 427 | [[/folder]] |
| 428 | |
| 429 | [[folder:Webcomics]] |
| 430 | * [[http://xkcd.com/462/ This]] ''Webcomic/{{xkcd}}'' comic describes "Freemanic Paracusia: a disorder wherein you hear everything you read in the comforting voice of Morgan Freeman." |
| 431 | * ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' has a popular base of amateur voice actors. Particularly, the portrayal of Eridan by Octopimp caught on in the fandom so much that some of the {{Verbal Tic}}s he used for the character (for instance, his habit of saying odd nasal whiny nonsense sounds like 'nyeh' and 'wweh') hit BeamMeUpScotty levels. "Wweh" did actually get a FandomNod in ''Homestuck'' eventually... by putting it in the mouth of a character representing Website/{{Tumblr}} FanDumb. |
| 432 | ** Creator/GreyDelisle's [[http://www.vocaltwit.com/4636 take on Vriska]] is also very popular, although her Rose voice is...less so. |
| 433 | * Creator/PhilFoglio, creator of ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'', has expressed a desire to have '''Creator/{{BRIAN BLESSED}}''' voice the LargeHam Castle Heterodyne, should the comic ever be adapted to film or animation. A more perfect casting choice could not be made. |
| 434 | * ''Webcomic/Rain2010'': Larissa Frost '''is''' Rain. After the release of the animated series, many readers couldn't but read Rain's lines with Frost's voice in mind. |
| 435 | [[/folder]] |
| 436 | |
| 437 | [[folder:Western Animation]] |
| 438 | * Thanks to a Website/FourChan post, it's become [[MemeticMutation memetic]] that any picture of [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Farnsworth]] with the caption "Good news, everyone!" will cause the viewer to read it in his voice. |
| 439 | ** Same thing with the [[Advertising/TheManYourManCouldSmellLike Old Spice Guy]]. |
| 440 | ** One imageboard-made DrinkingGame has one card titled "Yay.", with a picture of [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Fluttershy]]. The text: if you read the card's title with Fluttershy's voice, finish your drink. |
| 441 | ** [[http://us.acidcow.com/pics/20111006/this_is_true_20.jpg Oh nooo, y'all just read this in my voice.]] |
| 442 | ** Same with [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb Dr Doofenshmirtz]]: |
| 443 | *** "An Example?" ''(Fedora)'' "''gasp'' PERRY the Example!" |
| 444 | *** "If I had a nickel for every time a quote was read in my voice, I'd have ''two'' nickels! Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice, right?" |
| 445 | ** Some of the earliest imageboard examples of this involve Boxy Brown, a cardboard box inanimate object from ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce''. |
| 446 | *** [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch I'M JUST A WHAT, BITCH?!?]] |
| 447 | * Once you hear Skeletor from the [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 1983 He-Man cartoon]], it's very hard to not hear any other skeleton with his voice as long as it's taken with any amount of humor. |
| 448 | * [[https://youtu.be/MgxK5vm6lvk Putting a unit of time]] (particularly ''"One [X] later..."''') on a tiki-style background, a la ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', will probably make you read the unit of time in a MockCousteau voice. |
| 449 | * For anyone who grew up with Creator/CartoonNetwork in its earlier days, listening to any character played by Creator/EddieDeezen (and, in many cases, Deezen himself) may cause them to automatically think of [[WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory Mandark]], especially since Mandark's his most famous roles (at least in terms of cartoons). |
| 450 | * Creator/HannaBarbera[='=]s sound-effects library. Almost everyone who has watched cartoon comedies has heard at least ''one'' sound effect from them. They're so ingrained in the human consciousness that ''their own competitors'' began using them as well, especially during UsefulNotes/TheEighties and UsefulNotes/TheNineties. |
| 451 | * For Franchise/ScoobyDoo, Creator/DonMessick or Creator/FrankWelker. Take your pick. As for the rest of Mystery Incorporated, Creator/FrankWelker for Fred, Creator/GreyDelisle for Daphne, Creator/MindyCohn for Velma, and Creator/CaseyKasem for Shaggy. For the fans of the live-action movies, they'll most likely hear the voices of Creator/FreddiePrinzeJr, Creator/SarahMichelleGellar, Creator/LindaCardellini, and Creator/MatthewLillard respectively. |
| 452 | * Depending on which continuity you grew up on, [[Franchise/TheTransformers Optimus Prime]] is either Creator/PeterCullen or Creator/GaryChalk or Creator/DavidKaye. The same applies to Megatron; either you hear Creator/FrankWelker's, Creator/DavidKaye's, Creator/HugoWeaving's or possibly even Creator/FredTatasciore's take on Megatron, depending on his characterization. |
| 453 | ** Creator/JeffBennett seems to have become the [[WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated definitive voice for Prowl]]. |
| 454 | * Disney has strict policies when it comes to voicing their most iconic characters. No matter what other characters sound like, WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse needs to sound like Mickey Mouse, WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck needs to sound like Donald Duck, WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}} needs to sound like Goofy, and so on. Since those characters' voices are so iconic, and so ingrained into pop culture, they'll accept nothing less than exact impressions. That said, the various voices over the years have had subtle and not so subtle differences that make the various takes on the voices distinct in fans' ears. As such, fans that grew up in the 90s and 2000s can't hear anyone but Creator/WayneAllwine, Creator/TonyAnselmo and Creator/BillFarmer as Mickey, Donald and Goofy. |
| 455 | * Creator/MelBlanc as the ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' gang. 'nuff said. |
| 456 | * A meta-example in ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill''. The reason why Bobby never underwent puberty, despite his friends Joseph and Connie doing so, is because the creators were so attached to Creator/PamelaAdlon's portrayal of Bobby that they didn't want to replace Adlon with a male actor as they had done with Creator/BrittanyMurphy when Joseph had his growth spurt. The in-universe reason for Bobby not aging is that he's a late-bloomer. |
| 457 | * ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'': |
| 458 | ** Considering that Creator/MattLanter's very popular performance as Anakin Skywalker has played a major part in retroactively [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap redeeming Anakin]] in the eyes of many from a [[{{Wangst}} whiny kid]] to a [[TragicHero noble yet deeply flawed hero]], it's not surprising that many consider him the definitive actor for Anakin. |
| 459 | ** Creator/JamesArnoldTaylor's excellent performance has made him the definitive voice actor for Obi-Wan. |
| 460 | ** Due to her popularity, Creator/AshleyEckstein ''IS'' Ahsoka Tano since she puts a lot of her personality into Ahsoka's character. |
| 461 | ** Creator/DeeBradleyBaker's vocal performance as all of the clone troopers (which gave [[ClonesArePeopleToo every single one of them a distinct personality despite being clones of Jango Fett]]) has made him the definitive actor for the clone troopers. |
| 462 | ** A significant amount of the voice actors that vocally performed as [[AscendedExtra Jedi]] became the definite voice actors for the characters they voiced. They include Creator/JamesArnoldTaylor as Plo Koon, Creator/OliviaDabo as Luminara Unduli, Creator/PhilLaMarr as Kit Fisto, Creator/JenniferHale as Aayla Secura, Brian George as Ki-Adi Mundi, Meredith Salenger as Barriss Offee, Chris Edgerly as Eeth Koth, Angelique Perrin as Adi Gallia, and Creator/TasiaValenza as Shaak Ti. |
| 463 | ** Creator/SamWitwer's chillingly awesome voice acting has cemented him forever as '''THE''' definitive voice actor for Darth Maul. It is to such an extent that he got the unexpected honor of [[spoiler:reprising his role as Maul in ''Film/{{Solo}}'']]. |
| 464 | ** Creator/TomKane's iconic narrating of the series. Admit it you read the opening crawls of the films in his voice. |
| 465 | * ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'': |
| 466 | ** For fans of SPOP, it's all but impossible to hear AJ Michalka's voice in other roles — such as [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse Stevonnie]] — without thinking of her performance as Catra. |
| 467 | ** Similarly, Hordak was one of voice actor Keston John's first major roles, and he's done such a phenomenal job in making the role his own that it's hard to hear John's voice in other roles — such as [[WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse Darius]] — without being reminded of Hordak. |
| 468 | [[/folder]] |
| 469 | |
| 470 | [[folder:Real Life]] |
| 471 | * Creator/StephenHawking is forever associated with the distinct voice of his speech-synthesizer, so much so in fact that he said before his death that it precluded any hope of ever upgrading said speech-synthesizer. It has also led many to erroneously believe him American. |
| 472 | * People who grew up watching the post-original ''Franchise/StarTrek'' series are still waiting for the day that Siri, Alexa, or Google sound like Creator/MajelBarrett. Even though that can't ever happen. |
| 473 | * Creator/StephenKing conceded that after seeing Creator/JackNicholson as Randle P. [=McMurphy=] in ''Film/OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest'', there wasn't any other way of seeing the character when you read the novel. King cited it as a bad thing, however, as he claims it hobbles the reader's imagination to an extent. |
| 474 | * Creator/StanleyKubrick said that this was the reason why he cast Creator/MalcolmMcDowell as the role of Alex in ''Film/AClockworkOrange''; Kubrick had just come off of watching [=McDowell=]'s performance in the film ''Film/If1968'' before he read the Creator/AnthonyBurgess novel, and as a consequence, could not get [=McDowell=]'s face and voice out of his mind when reading the narration of Alex. |
| 475 | * Music/RingoStarr paid the price by narrating ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'': Those who watch the episodes with his narration will hear just about ''ANYTHING'' that comes out of his mouth as a ''Thomas'' story. |
| 476 | [[/folder]] |
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